No president gets to choose the major crises that shape their legacies. Here are a few that may shape Donald Trump’s.

Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese ...

M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

A U.N. report reveals that 150 metric tons of coltan were illicitly exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda by rebels, leading to major supply chain contamination. The M23 movement's ...

Donald Trump must pay greater attention to African nations such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo if he wants to pare ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral ...

The colourful historic inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama, which has once again put Ghana in the global limelight ...

Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to halt the planned execution of 170 ...

Malawi is facing a severe challenge as it tries to feed its own citizens and refugees fleeing Mozambique’s post-election ...

Ghana's John Mahama was sworn in as president at a colourful ceremony in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday.  He takes over from outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo, who served two terms in power, the last ...

Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people over the last week, the United Nations humanitarian affairs office said Tuesday.