The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city ...

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary ...

PRETORIA, January 31. /TASS/. Rwanda is not interested in regime change in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) but is defending itself against militants stationed in Congolese territory, ...

We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.

Rwanda-backed rebels aiming to gain power have already captured Goma, a key city in eastern DRC. They have vowed to advance ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, M23 fighters say they will march on the city of Bukavu, after the Rwanda-backed group seized control of the eastern city of Goma. The head of the Congo River ...

M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight.

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...