The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

The South African National Defence Union confirmed that soldiers had to buy their own boots, leaving citizens disgusted by ...

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu ... DRC's nine neighbours and South Africa already have military boots on the ground. Bukavu previously fell ...