An African country that's the 11th largest in the world also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries.

The former US administration has said the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for a deal between Congo and

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

Hundreds of displaced Congolese marched down a sloping road in northeast Goma with their lives on their backs.

Zambia's copper production rose by 12% in 2024, reaching approximately 820,670 metric tonnes (t), up from 732,580t in the previous year.

Zambia's copper output rose 12% in 2024, buoyed by a recovery in production at key mines as the government counts on the sector to drive economic growth.

The three-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified, and the U.N. warned the violence could spill into a wider war.

Zambia's copper production increased by 12% in 2024, reaching around 820,670 metric tons, up from 732,580 tons in 2023, according to Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe. The recovery comes despite a severe drought that disrupted hydroelectric power generation, forcing major miners to import electricity to maintain operations.

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen hundreds of people killed and millions displaced in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed details of the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place Monday at 7 p.m. local time at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat.