It is also a swift expansion of the alliance’s foothold across swathes of eastern DR Congo – where rare minerals crucial to the p ...

DR Congo's government, as well as the US and France, have also identified Rwanda as backing the group. Last year, a UN experts report said that up to 4,000 Rwandan troops were fighting alongside ...

Regional tensions continue to rise as M23 rebels continue their advance through eastern DR Congo. Thousands of people have ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) condemned the entry of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels into Bukavu, a major city in the region. The rebels reportedly have seized ...

Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi called for Rwanda to be "blacklisted" as rebel forces claimed more territory in the eastern part of Congo. The M23 rebels are backed by the Rwandan government.

The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group announced that its fighters had entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As the conflict ...

“Due to the closure of DR Congo airspace to Rwandan-registered aircraft, RWANDAIR has rerouted affected flight paths,” it said in a statement. The airline that operates regional and ...