Rwandan-backed rebels now control large parts of eastern Congo and threaten to expand their offensive west into two neighboring provinces, the top U.N. official in the ...

The economy of the capital of the North Kivu province, has ground to a halt after being seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, due to the airport's closure and paralysis ...

Around 1,300 SADC soldiers are set to leave the country as the M23, backed by Rwanda, continues its advance. Despite diplomatic sanctions, Kigali remains steadfast, defending its sovereignty.

Angolan President João Lourenço’s office announced the start of direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23 rebels, starting on March 18, in the capital, Luanda. The March 23 Movement (M23) has ...

The Rubaya coltan mine generates around $800,000 in revenue each month for the Rwanda-backed M23. Photo: Camille Laffont / AFP Source: AFP Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country ...

Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that Angola plans to host next week, two government sources said on Thursday, ...

There have always been doubts about whether the Congolese government and the M23 rebels would ever sit together at a table. Now these doubts could be dispelled if both sides show up in Angola on March ...

Kinshasa (AFP) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group on Thursday said it "welcomed" the prospect of negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Congolese presidency ...