The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.Surging violence ...

An African country that's the 11th largest in the world also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries.

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...

Sitting on the border with Rwanda and on the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within ...

Suspected members of ISIS and Al Shabaab were amongst those detained by Interpol and Afripol in a joint operation in eight ...

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo ... and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a build-up of Congolese forces near the border. "Rwanda is trying to get in ...

Rwanda's government, led by President Paul Kagame, has been accused by the DRC and various international organizations of ...

Goma is the capital of the conflict-battered North Kivu province, whose minerals are critical to much of the world’s ...