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
We cannot accept anything less than a full guarantee of the safety of vulnerable people before the polls
Northern white rhino are considered extinct in the DRC, and the translocation will help to restore the population and the ecological balance in Garamba
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict, as well as peacemaking, have become ends in themselves, while the fighting is carried forward by its own momentum
Peace is unlikely while Rwanda continues to back the M23 militia group that is responsible for much violence across the region
Electrification of the global economy has created fresh demand for the ‘red metal’, pushing the price of copper to a 10-year high
An investigation by the auditor general into the defence department’s records found that a lack of accountability and consequence management is rife
Like King Leopold II, Tshisekedi has enriched himself through stealing power and suppressing democracy. Belgium’s monarch should stand with Congolese, not the colonial past
Manono, a town in Tanganyika province in southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a textbook case of a mining town that went from boom to bust
Former Democratic Republic of the Congo militia fighters housed in sordid conditions, such as at camp Mubambiro, are protesting their living conditions
The bravest bankers: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko refused to stay silent in the face of injustice – even when speaking out carried grave risks for them and their families
In 2001, my mother immigrated to South Africa from the DRC and applied for asylum. I was two years old. Now I must apply for asylum even though I know no other country
Many of the former child combatants are overwhelmed by the horrors they have witnessed in a part of the country that has been ravaged by violence for more than 25 years
It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels
The Centre of Research in Natural Sciences (CRSN) in South Kivu has miraculously survived decades of war, natural disasters and chronic underfunding
But the biggest internal deployment since 1994 is not without challenges, as food, fuel and simply getting to the hotspots are problems facing the SANDF’s deployment
The Defence Force soldiers will be armed with live ammunition with strict orders not to shoot unless their lives are in danger, senior officers told the Mail & Guardian
Tens of thousands of residents fled Goma last weekend after Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday night — many across the nearby border to Rwanda — before returning.
Investigation finds extensive abuse of power by men allegedly working at organisations such as the World Health Organisation
Rape, kidnapping and victim-blaming are endemic and perpetrators protected, report finds
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows
Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one
KZN’s premier has tried to intervene by offering South Africans preferential access to jobs, but foreign drivers say locals don’t want the work
The country’s governing coalition is under strain, which could lead to even more acrimony ahead
In a world defined by gendered violence, what can we do differently?
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
Numerous countries around the world have adopted similar measures to try to counter Covid-19
The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus