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From critical minerals to M23 and grassroots exclusion, experts weigh in on whether the US-brokered deal can succeed.
For months, the capital of Tanganyika, a province bordering South Kivu, feared the arrival of M23 rebels and their Rwandan ...
A recent US-brokered peace deal may have raised hopes of stability in eastern DRC. However, miners have told the BBC that M23’s control of mineral-rich areas could keep the conflict going.
Kibetsi is one of nearly a million Congolese who have returned to their homes since the M23 rebel group — backed by Rwanda ...
As global powers and the tech industry compete for African minerals, the continent needs tech diplomats to negotiate fairer ...
In early April, the Trump administration finally tapped a senior adviser for Africa: Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and a businessman with experience in Nigeria. Boulos ...
Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and ...
Unlike earlier efforts that focused purely on political dialogue, the US brought in leverage, both carrot and stick.
Mary encountered ultimate in a Cape Town high school and fell in love with the sport and its emphasis on integrity and pride ...
Police say they received nearly 100 calls in just a few days from women identifying the two suspects in Olorato Mongale's ...
Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group are "progressing in the right direction", a diplomat told AFP Thursday after their negotiators met in Qatar.
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