For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

The remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in the conflict in eastern DR Congo more than a week ago are due home on ...

The regional blocs of southern and eastern Africa will hold a joint summit in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

The Rwandan President and the country's spokesperson have accused Cyril Ramaphosa of lying about South Africa's interests in ...

A country in Africa that’s roughly the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries. Congo is the second largest country ...

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement ...

Relations between Rwanda and South Africa have soured as security deteriorates in eastern DR Congo. As the violence escalates ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who stunned the world with their seizure of the major city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared a unilateral ceasefire in fighting with ...

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

The M23 rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for ...