Burundi troops in Congo to counter M23 rebels Rwanda denies Congo presence, accuses Congo of aiding militias Ethnic tensions risk wider conflict in region NAIROBI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - (This Jan. 31 ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces. The rebel group now has full control of ...

The M23 armed group took control of Goma's airport on Tuesday, a security source said, following days of intense clashes that killed more than 100 people and wounded nearly 1,000, according to an ...

The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in violence that according to the UN has killed at least 700 people in less ...

SADC leaders held crisis talks in Zimbabwe as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu, just days after seizing Goma. The UN says at least 700 people have been killed since Sunday. The M23 rebel group was ...

The clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces, ongoing since 26 January, have left the city reeling. Despite calls from M23 fighters for businesses to reopen, much of Goma remains ...

Columns of Romanian mercenaries hired by Congo were seen crossing into Rwanda on Wednesday, as M23 rebels tightened their grip on the Congolese city of Goma. On Tuesday, the Romanian foreign ...

The call comes after M23 rebels have already seized Goma, the provincial capital. Reports suggest that they are closing in on the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. This has ...

M23 armed group vows to continue advancing toward DR Congo's capital, escalating tensions in the mineral-rich region. M23's capture of Goma highlights regional conflict with accusations against Rwanda ...

The United Nations' peacekeeping chief said Friday that M23 rebels are advancing south toward the provincial capital of Bukavu after seizing control of Goma in the mineral-rich eastern Congo ...