American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu, escalating conflict and causing displacement in eastern Congo amid ceasefire ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

Some have sprouted brittle tufts of reddish hair and their orb-like stomachs protrude from beneath their filthy clothes – ...

UN has reported mass violations, including gang rape M23 fighters, Congolese soldiers ... further south on the same charges are expected to join them in the dock, the office said. A civil society ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country's spy chief and other senior officials. The dismissals were announced in a series of presidential decrees read on ...

Rising casualties in the strife-torn Kivu sees citizens pile pressure on leaders to get their men out of the killing fields.

By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...