A military court in Kinshasa on Tuesday sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him on charges of treason, terrorism, and war crimes. The sweeping verdict against the 54-year-old ex-leader included allegations of murder, torture, sexual assault, and conspiracy to support the M23 rebel insurgency in eastern Congo.
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., marking a significant step in the countries' decades-long conflict.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended an offer to the United States, proposing access to its vast mineral resources in exchange for military assistance against rebel forces.
Islamic militants brutally beheaded 70 Christians in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking one of the deadliest attacks against believers in recent years. The massacre occurred on February 13, 2025, when members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an ISIS-affiliated terror group, raided the village of Mayba. The attack began with the abduction of 20 villagers, who were ordered to leave their homes quietly. Later, an additional 50 Christians were captured and taken to a Protestant church in the town of Kasanga, where they were executed.
