The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo's former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open on Friday in Kinshasa, according to a court document seen by AFP on Thursday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa, has endured decades of conflict and instability despite being ...

Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, came into power following the assassination of his father in 2001. But even before his sudden rise to power, Kabila was a player ...

Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, came into power following the assassination of his father in 2001. But even before his sudden rise to power, ...

Still relatively young after 16 years leading the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila is a secretive president at the centre of a political crisis in his vast, conflict-ravaged nation ...

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will not seek election for a third term, his spokesman announced Wednesday. Kabila instead nominated his interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani ...

Joseph Kabila, the son of slain Congo leader Laurent Kabila, assumes the presidency of a troubled nation in central Africa. Joseph Kabila succeeded his father as president of Africa's third ...

Three-quarters of Congolese want President Joseph Kabila to step down when his final term ends in December, according to a survey. Researchers found that 74.3 percent of respondents said that ...

Joseph Kabila, the young and little-known son of slain Congolese leader Laurent Kabila, was sworn in Friday as president of this war-divided Central African nation, 10 days after the assassination ...