Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration to cease hostilities in eastern Congo. The deal, facilitated by Qatar, aims at addressing deep-rooted conflict causes but faces disagreement over key terms.

Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to pay more than 40 million euros ($46.37 million) in a sponsorship deal with Spanish soccer club Barcelona that would see a logo promoting tourism appear on some team apparel,

Billionaire Dan Gertler’s confidential arbitration testimony describes how he paid an associate of Congo’s former president, and held shares on behalf of the associate and local partners, at the same time as amassing mining and oil assets for himself.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa, has endured decades of conflict and instability despite being one of the world’s richest countries in natural resources. With 87 million people and vast reserves of coltan,