Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President ...
It’s cowardice,” Byamungu added. Unlike in 2012, when the M23 briefly seized Goma and withdrew after international pressure, ...
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...
Bukavu lies 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of Goma, which was captured by the rebels in late January. The M23 is the most ...
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as ...
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
“M23 has declared the airspace over Goma closed,” she added. “In other words, we are trapped.” She said the U.N. was temporarily relocating nonessential personnel from the city. Congo’s ...
The M23 group has taken control of vast parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo since 2021. In the past few weeks, the group has been advancing swiftly on Goma amid intense fighting. Since the ...
2025: M23 — backed by thousands of Rwandan troops, according to the United Nations — launched a new offensive in eastern Congo and captured Goma. M23 is under the military command of Sultani ...
The M23 rebels, who said that they captured the city on Monday after a weekslong advance, are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo. The conflict escalated ...