The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...

which Congo refused. “A dialogue with a terrorist group like the M23 is a red line that we will never cross,” Tshisekedi said during a speech to the diplomatic corps on Jan. 18. M23 is one of ...

The flag of the Republic of the Congo is divided diagonally with a yellow stripe separating the green and red sections. Green represents the country's lush forests, yellow symbolizes friendship ...

which Congo refused at the time. “A dialogue with a terrorist group like the M23 is a red line that we will never cross,” Tshisekedi had said during a speech to the diplomatic corps on Jan. 18.

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...