Gunshots thundered and attackers burst into the church hall, picked out victims, tied them up and shot them dead, survivors of the massacre in northeastern Democratic Republic

US President Donald Trump is expected to host the leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda - Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame - in the coming weeks to seal a peace agreement that he has hailed as a "glorious triumph", hoping to back it up with deals that will boost US investment in the region.

The Muslim Council of Elders, led by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a Catholic Church in Kumanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,

The Amazon and Congo rainforests are two of the most important ecological treasures on Earth, yet they are vastly different in ways that are both fascinating and unexpected. In this video, we uncover 10 incredible contrasts between these two iconic jungles,

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a horror attack on worshippers at a Catholic church on Sunday. The attack left at least 43 people dead, including 19 women, 15 men and nine children.

So far, the US has led the Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal and has backed Qatar-led mediation talks between Kinshasa and the M23 rebels. Yet, beyond the search for peace is an ongoing battle for supremacy and control of minerals.