Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing
This is an edited extract from Siddharth Kara’s book Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
There are 23 candidates for the position of president, but former leader Joseph Kabila may yet enter the fray
Clashes broke out again at the start of October after six months of relative calm, pitting rebels against the national army
Nearly 200  000 people have fled their homes since the beginning of this month as clashes between militia and government loyalist groups intensify
Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels
Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A huge draw in the poor areas of Kinshasa, the sport involves men and women who use magic in the ring
Kinshasa is buffeted by torrential rains for eight months of the year, but for many in this rapidly growing megacity, running water that is safe to drink is a rarity