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

(MENAFN- IANS) United Nations, Feb 22 (IANS) The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that Rwanda-supported M23 rebels in the eastern North Kivu province are ...

Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized vast tracts of the eastern DRC, including the cities of Goma and Bukavu on Lake Kivu.

The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel ...

Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of the UN mission in DR Congo, said Wednesday that ... occupying a large expanse in North Kivu, which borders Rwanda and Uganda. The region is home to rare ...

After capturing Goma, the main city in North Kivu province, last week ... on Thursday in towns around the airport. Speaking at UN headquarters, Guterres said "it is time to end this crisis".

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Friday that Rwanda-supported M23 rebels in the eastern North Kivu province are ...