Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong fighting against Congolese forces.

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo - Here’s how we got here, and whether this could escalate further ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) forces took control of Goma, capital of the Democratic Republic of ...

If the Congolese side violates the ceasefire ... The more than 20 years which passed since the end of the Second Congo War were also characterized by instability: The presence of alternating ...

International Criminal Court prosecutors said on Wednesday they were closely monitoring events in Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels are trying to expand their territory ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising concerns of a regional war. Congo and ... the world’s second-largest ...