Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow ...

The Democrat i c Republic of Congo has long been a theatre of conflict, with the resurgence of M23 hostilities in 2022 serving as a stark reminder of fragile peace in the region. In his 2022 book, The ...

Turbidity currents are an important natural process that often goes unnoticed: these powerful currents beneath the ocean ...

Kin Gongolo Kiniata means “the sound that crushes.” The band plays with electric guitars and handmade instruments made from recycled materials like plastic bottles and metal. It’s a sound the group ...

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Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People board the first boat leaving Bukavu heading to Goma on Lake Kivu since the eastern Congo city was ...

In the past, traditional Japanese instruments helped music grace the halls of royals and accompanied theater performances. Today you can hear it on TV, at a kabuki show, or a festival. So, here are ...

The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses stori ...

People watch the first boat leaving Bukavu heading to Goma on Lake Kivu since the eastern Congo city was taken by M23 rebels Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Janvier Barhahiga) ...

Rebels say Congo soldiers 'abandoned' population Army exit gave rise to crime, prison break Rapid offensive has fanned fears of a wider war Congo accuses Rwanda of seizing minerals Feb 17 (Reuters ...

This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...