The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

With over 105 million people, the DR Congo is a mosaic of 250 ethnic groups and 700 languages, a testament to its rich cultural diversity. However, in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, ...

After a rushed independence in 1960, Congo became a casualty of the Cold War, with the Soviet Union and West vying for cobalt. The West installed a dictator, and kleptocratic Congolese elites ...