An escalation of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has strained the Central African nation's public finances, ...

Eastern Congo’s collapse into chaos is not just another regional conflict—it’s a long-simmering crisis rooted in colonial borders, post-independence misrule, and modern-day battles for control over ...

The M23 rebellion began in late 2021 but this year has seen its biggest escalation, with the group seizing Bukavu and Goma, ...

Press Release - On March 13, 2025, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf took office as the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, the AU's chief executive officer and legal representative, following his ...

But to understand why the Congolese state is weak, it is necessary to take a more expansive view – such as that of Jason ...

On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.

Despite vast mineral riches, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains impoverished and plagued by conflicts, including ...

Money meets morals in forest fight. A new international initiative aiming to conserve the world’s most pristine tropical ...