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 ...

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, after having direct talks in Qatar.

Contrary to what was earlier announced, the Congolese army (FARDC) and its coalition forces have not withdrawn their attack drones from the town of Walikale, a situation that is delaying the ...

In tonight's edition: Rwanda-backed rebels battling DR Congo's army have pushed into a strategic mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ceasefire this week. Also, Sudanese troops are ...

Congo-Kinshasa (MNN) — M23 rebels recently seized a strategic mining hub in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed a minerals deal to Donald Trump in exchange for a security agreement.

This decision follows intense fighting in the eastern provinces between the Congolese army and M23 militants ... the worsening security situation in DR Congo, particularly the blockage of critical ...

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a ...

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.

In the Great Lakes region, hopes for a ceasefire in the strategic Congolese town of Walikale, seized by M23 rebels last week, briefly raised hopes of reviving stalled diplomatic efforts.