Days after the East African Community (EAC) met over the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) also held ...

A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international ...

The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious ...

The idea of Rwanda invading the Democratic Republic of Congo looks, on paper, preposterous. However, as an alliance of rebel groups seized Goma, the ...

The Blue Helmet mission in eastern Congo is certainly not considered a success, according to President Félix Tshisekedi's assessment. The MONUSCO peacekeepers, part of one of the largest, longest, and ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in ...

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic ...

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city ...

M23 fighters move south in the DRC, prompting young volunteers to enlist in Bukavu as fears of further escalation grow.