Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a United States-mediated peace deal on Friday following ...

Analysts fear violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could escalate, reminiscent of Second Congo War (1998-2003), ...

M23 rebels and the Rwandan army carried out killings, rapes and abductions during a month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are present around the town of Kamanyola, some 75 km north of Uvira, which sits near Bujumbura, the ...

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, continued their advance through South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, edging closer to Burundi’s border. Burundian troops deployed by President Évariste ...

The M23's capture of Uvira allows it to control the land border with Burundi - Copyright AFP Jospin Mwisha The M23's capture of Uvira allows it to control the land ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Miners gather during a M23 movement rally at the mine in Rubay on March 5, 2025.[AFP] The ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it had taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the start ...

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. The M23 is ...