The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.

The agreement marks the first direct commitment from both sides since rebels seized key cities in eastern Congo.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the leaders of Rwanda and Congo would be coming to Washington after the two ...

The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks and intends to attract billions of dollars of Western investment to a region rich ...

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and potentially reap huge rewards.

According to a report published by the New Times, a daily published in Kigali, Rwanda, currently hosts tens of thousands of Congolese refugees, mainly those who fled violence in eastern DR Congo.

The U.S.-brokered deal represents a diplomatic breakthrough. But observers are skeptical it will deliver on its ambitious ...

A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step towards peace in the country's conflict-wracked ...

Rwanda is a small country in central Africa, right next to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is much smaller than DR Congo - about the size of Wales - and has around 14 million people living there.

Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is increasing and has caused over a million people to flee their homes. It is threatening to become a regional war. Many of the displaced end up next ...

Rwanda is widely believed to be backing the rebel group that's taken over much of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the past two months. The DRC has asked groups to sever ties with Rwanda.