WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in ...

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo ’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, who has ruled for 42 years, was reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incumbent President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is running for re-election, speaks after casting his vote ...

Former paratrooper first took power in 1979 Closest challenger received 1.48% of vote Sassou, 82, faces term limit after next mandate BRAZZAVILLE, March 17 (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis ...

A global cobalt shortage is expected to persist through the end of this decade as export restrictions from top producer Democratic Republic of Congo impact the supply chain, according to trading house ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo indicated it’s approving American firm Virtus Minerals Inc.’s purchase of copper and cobalt miner Chemaf SA, a deal that will help bolster a partnership between the US ...

It’s a high-stakes week for the Great Lakes region as the Donald Trump administration convenes Kigali and Kinshasa for some tough talk about the faltering peace accords in eastern Congo. The White ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Outgoing President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is running for re-election, speaks after casting his vote ...

President of Congo - Denis Sassou N’guesso - Photo credit: Stiven David Licon Contreras Voters in the Republic of Congo headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to ...

Sheltering an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, including western lowland gorillas and forest elephants, is a vast, little-visited tropical rainforest known as the ‘lungs of Africa’.

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GOMA, Congo — Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday accused each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decadeslong fighting and bringing a permanent peace in ...