Rwanda denies backing the rebels. Map locates Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gisenyi in Rwanda.

In response to a request for comment, a spokeswoman for Mr. Kagame wrote that Mr. Tshisekedi was promoting a “tired story,” and encouraged him to “follow the road map ... World Bank to cut ...

DRC hopes opening its vast mine fields to the Western world will pave way to long lasting peace while stemming support to ...

Image: Map of DRC ... crisis in the world. Earlier this month, the UN said almost 3,000 people had been killed. The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to UN experts ...

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas talked about a recent flashpoint in Africa - and if and how the EU needs to adapt its development work policies after President Trump slashed US aid programmes. The ...

UCI President David Lappartient is absolute in his answer to whether the UCI has a backup plan for the 2025 World Championships, due to take place in Rwanda in September. "There is no plan B," he ...

Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said the security and humanitarian situation in the region ...

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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the regional governor's office.

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied ... dollars in mineral wealth that’s critical for much of the world’s technology. The rebels are supported by about 4,000 ...

Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 group and halt the bloodshed.