List of Congo articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner in the White House in Washington, D.C. Washington Should Prioritize Transparency and Sanctions in Congolese Critical Minerals Deal
Peace between Rwanda and Congo is good news, but more pressure is needed to make it stick.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (right) and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe (left) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 27, after Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a peace agreement. Rwanda and Congo’s Unstable Peace
A recent U.S.-brokered agreement can only ensure stability if it does not reward Rwanda’s aggression.
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An artisanal gold miner, digs at the bottom of a narrow gold shaft in the Kamituga artisanal mine, in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sept. 20, 2024. The New Gold Rush
A tug-of-war between governments and illegal miners is igniting conflict. To avoid the worst, states must make room for legal artisanal mining.
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A man in a camouflage military uniform and helmet stands with a rifle pointed at the ground as he glances at the camera. Beside him, a line of people is seen from behind as they walk down the road lined on either side with lush green trees. A gray sky looms overhead. Rwanda’s Attack on Congo Could Plunge Africa Into War
Advances by Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo could lead to another major continental conflict.
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A man carries a wooden cross about a meter tall as he walks at the front of a funeral procession of people carrying a white casket on their shoulders. The procession walks down a brick-paved road between low buildings on either side. A man rides a motorcycle alongside the procession. Rwanda Keeps Getting Away With Sowing Chaos in Congo
Western powers are unwilling to hold Kigali accountable.
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A woman in colorful clothing and a headscarf carries a bag on her head as she walks with other refugees past a razoer wire fence. From Sudan to the Sahel, War Spreads
Across the continent, existing conflicts are intensifying and dormant rivalries reemerging.
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People carry crosses in a crowd. How Africa’s War on Disinformation Can Save Democracies Everywhere
African leaders can’t afford to wait for Big Tech. By taking action, the continent could spare future generations from the scourge of adversarial AI.
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A man in a tank top and shorts carries a sack on his shoulder up a bare mine hillside. Other workers are seen dotting the landscape behind him. In the distance are green hills and houses in a rolling landscape. The Problem With ‘Conflict-Free’ Minerals
How traceability schemes have wound up hurting Congo’s people.
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A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25, 2022 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. America Must Act to Prevent a Rwanda-Congo War
The last major war in the Great Lakes region killed more than 5 million people. Only pressure from Washington can stop conflict from erupting again.
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Trucks loaded with copper prepare to leave Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17, 2023. Washington Wants to Revive a Critical Minerals Mega-Railway Through Africa
The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook.
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Sudanese women flash the victory sign during a rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, on Sept. 13, 2022. 5 Ways Women Made a Difference in 2023
Amid rising conflict, these people and organizations fought for peace and justice.
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A picture taken in December 1960, shows soldiers guarding Patrice Lumumba (R), Prime Minister of then Congo-Kinshasa, and Joseph Okito (L), vice-president of the Senate, upon their arrest in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa). A Cold War Killing That Still Haunts Congo
As Congolese citizens go to the polls, Stuart Reid’s ‘Lumumba Plot’ reminds the world of a crime that reshaped the country’s future.
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Supporters of opposition politicians stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 25. Washington Must Not Allow Another Stolen Election in Congo
Fear of Chinese influence must not take precedence over protecting democracy.
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Charmante Kapinga sits on a chair holding her young son as a nurse prepares to weigh him before a routine vaccination at the Mervedi medical center outside Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Shadow of the Next Pandemic Looms in a Virus Hotspot
Low vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo raises the risk of diseases spreading and adapting undetected.
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A silhouette is shown from the back, looking on at a fire. Why the World’s Deadliest Wars Go Unreported
Too much news is routed through London and New York. The capitals of the global south need to step up.
