M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the DR Congo, local sources say. On Saturday, the rebels took control of the strategic town of Luvungi,

Intense clashes erupted in the eastern DRC only hours after a peace accord was signed between President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame.

The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in

The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.

U.S. President Donald Trump, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame hold a signed document during a signing ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. PHOTO/REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday would be a step toward peace,