Protests erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday morning amid anger at foreign interference said to be destabilising the country. Armed mobs attacked and set fire to the French and U.

As US President Donald Trump’s new term begins, Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to anticipate what the American position will be on a number of important issues: the Rwanda-M23 conflict, the Lobito Corridor and rivalry with China in the race for strategic minerals.

France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday.

"Unfairly onerous payments" are cited in the executive order as a reason for WHO withdrawal. Countries’ dues are a percentage of their gross domestic product, meaning that as the world’s richest nation, the United States has generally paid more than other countries.

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is advocating to have pending cases rebooked to arrive in the country before Jan. 27.

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the new president.

An unconfirmed video appears to show the US embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo set ablaze following anti-government protests in the African country earlier today

Video released on social media showing Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces near the Goma Airport with person in the video talking about the army fighting to hold onto the area as rebels progress.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting their way into Goma's city outskirts, Colleta Nzambonimpa found herself in church with nowhere left to turn.

A total of 56 refugees were supposed to arrive in the state within the next month, but that is no longer happening.