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Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in ...

There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

The group is mostly made up of former DRC soldiers who defected from the army, accusing the government of failing to uphold that agreement. They are primarily ethnic Tutsis – nearly a million of ...

The name M23 refers to a March 23, 2009 accord which ended a previous revolt in eastern DRC led by ethnic Tutsis. M23 has accused the DRC government of not living up to that peace deal and fully ...

Rwanda’s involvement has been fueled by a combination of security concerns, ethnic ties, and regional influence. The relationship between Rwanda and the DRC has been profoundly shaped by ethnic ...

Eyewitness: Sky News team in DRC attacked as civilians flee The M23 is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago. It's one of about 100 armed ...