(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 ...

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

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over ...

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

Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

Rwandan-backed rebels who have swept through eastern Congo this week met resistance from the army and its allies including ...

Rwanda has called for the start of direct talks between the DRC authorities and the M23 group as a precondition for the continuation of the peace process between the two countries ...

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...

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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...