M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who ...

"Welcome to Soweto," reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase.The small maroon container shop deals in everyday products, from soft drinks ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) owes much of its global renown to its music, which reflects its cultural diversity.

Heritage pride in the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro is just one important symbol of a 3,000-plus-word legacy that is still ...

Attention parents with youngins — dress them as their favourite Beauty and the Beast character for a chance to win Disney merchandise at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Yellow Door Theatre Project’s ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to quell insurgencies in mineral-rich ...

Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo in Phases JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state ...

Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they have been helping the government fight rebel forces. The troops were sent ...

A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops ...

Troops from the three countries were sent in 2023 under the banner of the Southern African Development Community (Moses Sawasawa/AP ) African leaders announced the withdrawal of thousands of ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday. The players were returning from a match in Mushie ...