Even after a death sentence forced former Congolese President Joseph Kabila back into exile, his story is not over yet.

A high military court in Congo convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and war crimes Tuesday on accusations of collaborating with anti-government rebels and sentenced him to death. It was ...

For 25 years, Friends of the Congo has worked to pull back the curtain on one of the world's most resource-rich yet persistently impoverished nations -- the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through ...

Authorities in eastern Congo say at least 21 people are missing after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu. Officials said that the boat was on its way to the town of Makengere when it sunk after a visit to a ...

Catholic bishops in the DRC are warning against a proposal to amend the country’s Constitution this year, arguing that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo – In Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, the aisles of ...

In recent years, more people around the world have begun to encounter images of Congo’s suffering on their phones: a child emerging from a cobalt mine, a collapsed tunnel, families fleeing violence.

An illustration of former Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) President Mobutu Sese Seko, at the Academy of Fine Arts in the Gombe commune in Kinshasa (Arsene Mpiana | AFP via Getty Images) ...

The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace. The Democratic Republic ...

Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday accused each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ...