The Congolese government and AFC/M23 rebels have agreed to an immediate cessation of hostilities in eastern DR Congo after their negotiators met in Qatar in the first direct peace talks in more than ...

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic Church. However, there are reasons to believe that their time has not quite ...

The Congolese government can ban former President Joseph Kabila's party, but peace in the country's east will only come when Kinshasa addresses the threat to Rwanda from the genocidal militia, FDLR, ...

After taking Goma, “the M23 faced a dilemma: stay in Goma to consolidate its positions and demonstrate its ability to run ...

A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is ...

Top contenders include Ghana's Cardinal Turkson and Congo's Cardinal Ambongo, although insiders say none is a clear ...