Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until ...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to work toward a peace agreement by May 2 after escalating violence ...

The financial institutions would support investment in the so-called Lobito Corridor, a major rail-infrastructure initiative linking Congo, Zambia and Angola to the Atlantic Ocean through a port ...

Trump's spending cuts had raised concerns for projects such as Lobito which has plans for Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. But the U.S. Ambassador to Angola, James Story ...

In a watershed joint statement, the warring Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 group released a joint statement pledging to ...

Rwanda facilitated the withdrawal of Southern African troops from eastern Congo, marking the end of SAMIDRC's mission. The mission's departure follows tensions with Rwanda, whose government opposed ...

Previous attempts to mediate between Congo and M23, including by Angola and Kenya, have stalled, with both sides pulling out of scheduled negotiations at the last minute. This week’s talks in ...