After months in the doldrums cobalt has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to a ban on exports from the world’s largest producer, ...

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over its natural resources ...

President Félix Tshisekedi has skillfully framed the M23 rebellion as a threat to the Democratic Republic of Congo's territorial integrity, painting a picture that the group is made up of foreign ...

Defence Union SANDU says it is cautiously optimistic about a peace deal reached for the return of South African troops from ...

The situation in eastern DRC continues to deteriorate, with M23 rebels gaining ground and diplomatic efforts failing to produce viable solutions. The rebels’ refusal to negotiate or withdraw from ...