Congo's senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution in a late night vote on Thursday over his alleged links to the M23 rebel group. Kabila is wanted in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity for supporting the insurgency in the east,

After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, had created an agreement that was now being finalized.

The U.S. is pushing for a deal aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo while securing access to the region’s minerals. Washington should think bigger.

In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology.

Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes, saying there was a "substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts" linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, which has taken control of several towns in the mineral-rich east.