A United Nations fact-finding mission was denied access by the M23 to the parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo under the Rwanda-backed militia's control, the UN rights body said on Wednesday.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration aiming for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo.

Analysts have said a lot of interests in the conflict in Congo are tied to the mostly untapped minerals in the east, estimated to be worth as much as $24 trillion by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration aiming for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo. The African Union called Saturday’s Qatar-facilitated agreement a significant step ...

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DAKAR, Senegal — (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals ...