M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...

European Union lawmakers called for a halt to financial assistance for Rwanda because of its support for the M23 rebel ...

The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

The DRC government has accused Rwanda of orchestrating the offensive, citing M23’s military precision and advanced weaponry ...

The AFC/M23 rebel coalition in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have their tails up, scoring a string of victories. After capturing Goma, the largest city in eastern DRC and ...

and allowed Hutu militias to regroup in eastern Congo, prompting Rwanda and Uganda to invade the region. Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe fought alongside Congolese troops in a five-year regional war ...

PHOTOS: Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls 'declaration of war' Keita said M23 fighters were advancing and using residents “as human shields” as others ...

Ramaphosa also insisted, in a later statement, that the presence of South African troops in DR Congo was not a "declaration of war against any country or state" - an apparent reference to Rwanda.