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

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond ...

The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...

Sultani Makenga, the military leader of M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, has said it was “unacceptable” that the government hired European mercenaries in the ongoing conflict that pitted the Congolese ...

Public opposition to their deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by M23 rebels in January.

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's ...

ALPHAMIN Resources has suspended mining at its Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo as insurgent military groups bear down on the operation. The Toronto-listed firm said in an ...

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says SADC bloc remains committed to playing its part to promote lasting and sustainable peace in Congo - Anadolu Ajansı ...

SADC summit terminates mandate of military mission in DR Congo Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA |  A Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Thursday, March 13, terminated the mandate ...

At least 14 South African troops have been killed in the fighting in DR Congo. Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republ ...

The first baby gorilla to be born at Blackpool Zoo has arrived in India to start a major new adventure with her half-sister.

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?