In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the ...
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...