"I've been up here long enough right now I've been trying to remember what it's like to walk," the Needham native told the students. “I haven't walked. I haven't sat down. I haven't laid down.

The protesters demanded that the international community pressure Rwanda over the rebel advance. "We denounce the international community's hypocrisy," said Timothée Tshishimbi, one of the ...

Duane Davis was charged with battery by prisoner. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the only man ever arrested in the murder of Tupac Shakur, faces a new charge for allegedly fighting with another inmate, as ...

Video showed part of the French embassy in Congo’s capital of Kinshasa on fire as protests erupted in anger over M23 rebel advances in the eastern city of Goma.

The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the Rwandan border in recent weeks now claiming Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The offensive ...

Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit “Walk It Out,” has died. The musician’s wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced his death Friday morning on Facebook.

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The Rwandan-backed rebel group has made significant territorial gains in the region in recent weeks. Goma, the provincial capital, is home to around two million people and a regional hub for ...

Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife ...

Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) issued a press release confirming that a group of Romanian citizens is stranded in north Congo amid a major offensive by rebel group M23.

Rapper DJ Unk, who is best known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died at 43 years old, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Friday. “Please respect me and my family.

The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, the provincial capital of around 2 million people and a regional hub ...