Whether he knows it or not, President Trump's African energy strategy is an indispensable part of his “America First” geopolitical plan.

Practicing the eye-to-eye diplomacy they emphasise, US military Africa Command’s top leaders—Lieutenant General John W ...

The DRC government has not officially confirmed its participation yet. The M23, however, has expressed support for Angola's peace initiative, calling on President Felix Tshisekedi to publicly ...

Former US President Joe Biden visited Angola a few weeks before leaving office© Elizabeth Frantz/REUTERS The DRC is the world's largest producer of cobalt© Johannes Meier/streetsfilm ...

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland areas to the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier ...

Whoever controls the continent's critical minerals controls the future. Africa must make sure it doesn’t trade that future away.

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and potentially reap huge rewards.

UNHCR was called to help by the airport authorities, who were unable to supply the group. The stranded people were part of a larger group of 802 former Congolese soldiers from the Katanga province and ...

A key railway line, vital for Congolese mineral exports, receives a $250m investment, improving the link between Kolwezi and Angola’s Lobito port. Erected in the early 20th century and ravaged during ...

Alleged rebel attacks in Angola have driven thousands of people into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. A UNHCR team is scheduled to travel from DRC's capital, Kinshasa, to the border zone ...

The DRC produces just 25,000 barrels per day of crude from onshore wells and has no offshore operations. Angola emerged from a 27-year civil war in 2002 to rival Nigeria as Africa's biggest oil ...