Congo

The rush to link regional groups to the Islamic State could make militancy worse.

If Washington thinks that affirming flawed votes and the leaders who benefited from them abroad isn’t harming the health of democracy at home, it is mistaken.

Venezuela’s political crisis continues to evolve, and protests persist in Sudan.

The country’s Ebola outbreak is spreading out of control—but it's not because of a fight over "conflict minerals."

A deadly outbreak in Congo has become a global emergency because of a raging conflict over valuable minerals.

Inside the U.S. decision to get behind Congo’s election and how the United States failed Afghan women.

The State Department endorsed Felix Tshisekedi’s unlikely presidency, taking some U.S. officials by surprise.

Erik Prince has moved beyond mercenary armies. His next project is mining minerals in Congo and Afghanistan to help power electric cars. It’s unlikely to help conflict-ridden countries—and could harm them.

Africa isn’t just dealing with an outbreak anymore—and that’s bad news for everyone.

South Africa and Angola have influence. They must use it to ensure that the Congolese government respects the will of voters.

Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy long-form stories in 2018.

The country will vote for a new government, and then brace for a violent aftermath.

Suspect’s death in prison suggests authorities might be suppressing evidence.

The U.N. concluded two of its investigators, an American and a Swede, were killed in a random ambush in Congo. But evidence suggests they may have walked into a government trap.

What fighting in Ituri means for politics and the U.N. mission to the DRC.

Pompeo has reversed his predecessor’s policy of eliminating special envoy posts.

The world thought it knew how to deal with Ebola outbreaks—but it’s never dealt with one like this before.

The Nobel committee is usually looking to make a statement. Is it trying to tell us something about #MeToo—maybe even Brett Kavanaugh?

The country’s strongman plans to step down, but the United States must tread carefully.

The government claims the country is having an election. Fighters in the East are preparing for battle.