President Donald Trump says he has ended the long war in eastern Congo. But despite signing peace deals, Congo’s M23 rebels have tightened their grip on power by enlisting more soldiers, building a parallel administration and seizing mines rich in critical minerals.

The president trumpeted a peace pact in a meeting with the two countries’ leaders that includes incentives for U.S. access to minerals. Fighting in eastern Congo has continued in the months since an earlier agreement.

From the daily newsletter: despite the President’s claim of diplomatic triumph, the conflict in Congo is complex.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of state authorities in key eastern ...

President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to sign a peace accord and economic agreements with the US, though it’s unclear whether the efforts will resolve a 30-year conflict that continues to fester.

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis DAKAR/LONDON (Reuters) -A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials.

The year 2025 witnessed a series of major armed conflicts that reshaped regional security dynamics and tested diplomatic frameworks across the globe.

As holiday shopping ramps up, an El Paso human rights advocate urges consumers to research and avoid products tied to conflict minerals that fuel violence, exploitation, and humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.