Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants.

Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security ...

Islamic-backed rebels reportedly killed at least 43 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including raiding a ...

At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, ...

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new era of regional stability. Yet even the ...

In yet another sign of the worsening crisis in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels of the Cooperative for ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s High Military Court has launched proceedings against former President Joseph Kabila on ...

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new era of regional stability. Yet even the ...

The recent truce between the DRC government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was ...

On Saturday in Doha, Qatar, representatives of the Kinshasa government and the M23 rebel group signed a declaration of intent ...

The preliminary cease-fire signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Doha last ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides.