Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their ...

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

The Banyene family’s return to Sake, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was far from a homecoming.

Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...

Disease is rampant, and children as young as 4 are being forced to work in mines. The Democratic Republic of Congo is 95% ...

Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23. In the tracts of ...