On a floodplain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a shrinking pond, doomed to eventually dry up. Inside its murky waters swam a scaly blue creature with “large” yellow eyes. Something about ...

Kibetsi is one of nearly a million Congolese who have returned to their homes since the M23 rebel group — backed by Rwanda ...

For months, the capital of Tanganyika, a province bordering South Kivu, feared the arrival of M23 rebels and their Rwandan ...

People attend Mass to celebrate the life of late Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, at a catholic church in Goma, Democratic ...

In the heart of Africa's most remote rainforest lies Dzanga Bai, a forest clearing where shy, elusive elephants gather in astonishing numbers. It is a place so wild and untouched, it's been called the ...

The fighting escalated earlier this year when the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced and seized Goma, followed by another ...

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an “iridescent” creature with a “gem”-like pattern. Something ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a ...

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in Congo.

Congo and Rwanda ink a U.S.-facilitated peace deal as hopes rise for stability, but M23 rebels and mineral interests cast shadows over lasting peace.

Since the Rwandan genocide, the ongoing conflict in east Congo has killed 6 million people, in attacks, famines and unchecked ...