Up to 360 Rwandans who had been held hostage, for many years, by the DR Congo-backed FDLR genocidal militia returned home on Saturday, May 17. The returnees, mainly young children and women, were ...

Cash has become so scarce in Goma, the eastern Congolese city seized by anti-government fighters in January, that some ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Thursday, May 15, it had evacuated more than 1,300 DR Congo soldiers and police out of the eastern city of Goma that is controlled by the M23 ...

Such natural disasters are frequent in DR Congo, particularly on the shores of the Great Lakes in the east of the country, as the surrounding hills are weakened by deforestation. In 2023 ...

Torrential rains have triggered deadly flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing more than 100 people and ...

Once a bustling border hub nestled beneath the imposing silhouette of Mount Nyiragongo, the city of Goma in the eastern ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo said it may impose strict curbs on cobalt exports when its existing four-month ban ends. The ...

Firstpost Africa| N18G Deadly floods have devastated eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing over 100 people after torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, destroying villages and cutting off ...

Two children transport goods at a local market in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of ...

Wan-Bissaka, who is English-born and of Congolese descent, played for England up to under 21 level and DR Congo's Under-20 ...

M23 Seizes Strategic Town Despite Qatar Peace Talks | Firstpost Africa | N18G Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to escalate as the M23 rebel group launches fresh ...

Nearly four months after M23 seized control of Goma, residents are showing signs of post-traumatic stress. To help both ...