{An EU statement criticizing the postponement of elections in the DRC was recently blocked} BRUSSELS—European foreign ministers will discuss the political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo when they meet in Luxembourg later this month, diplomats said Wednesday, as some capitals push for the bloc to impose sanctions. EU ambassadors agreed at a meeting […]

{Conflict results in deaths as opponents of President Joseph Kabila fear he is trying to extend his rule.} Thousands of Congolese protesters ransacked shops and battled police for a second day on Tuesday, as anger over fears the president plans to extend his 15-year rule rattled the fragile stability of the resource-rich nation. In several […]

{Loss of Sirte is latest setback for extremist group, but officials say they could launch counteroffensive.} TUNIS, Tunisia—Islamic State fighters fleeing their Libyan stronghold of Sirte are seeking to cross the border into neighboring countries or possibly regroup in southern towns to fight again, Western and local officials say. The extremists have headed to the […]