Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

Moment British Royal Navy destroyer tracks Russian vessels in English Channel. Commander David Armstrong from the HMS Iron Duke says 'it's routine business' for the Navy to track down enemy vessels ...

M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.

DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...

The remains of 14 South African peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the country on Thursday at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria.

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the ...

A new study finds only 17 per cent of the world’s peatlands are in protected areas, a vast under-protection considering how critical they are to carbon storage, biodiversity and water regulation. But ...

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...