The U.S.-mediated agreement is between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been battered by fighting with more than 100 armed groups. The most potent is backed by neighboring Rwanda ...

Algerian authorities have sentenced French sports journalist, Christophe Gleizes, to seven years in prison on charges of "gloriying terrorism", according to media rights group Reporters Without ...

Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North and South Kivu provinces. While tensions persist in the DRC, both ...

The accord , signed in Washington, D.C. on June 27, aims to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC and stabilise the wider Great Lakes region. “This agreement is a significant step toward ...

dig, baby, dig Peace, mining, investment: What’s at stake in the DRC-Rwanda deal The Congolese and Rwandan foreign ministers were expected to sign a peace agreement in Washington meant to open the way ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the peace agreement signed yesterday in Washington D.C. between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda. We commend the tireless ...

The conflict has ravaged eastern DRC, claiming thousands of lives and displaced hundreds ...

A new agreement between DRC and Rwanda seeks to end violence in eastern DRC, but many local residents remain uncertain about armed group withdrawals and fear the deal will mainly benefit foreign ...

The agreement between the neighboring countries mandates Rwandan disengagement of armed forces, disarmament and the return of displaced people, but critics say it threatens Congolese sovereignty.

Join us today to make a difference! The DRC government and M23 rebels' ceasefire deal was mediated by the Qatari government.

(Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) The peace agreement entered into between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Rwanda in New York is seen as “a significant step ...