The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong ...

A deal signed in Washington on Friday has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict ...

Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to ending fighting in eastern Congo, the two ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, ... Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ruth Maclean from Dakar, Senegal. Feb. 1, 2025; ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Bodies are lying on the streets. ... ‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city. The Associated Press.

The Vatican has beatified a Congolese government worker who was killed for resisting corruption, giving young people in a part of the world racked by violence a new model of holiness.

On Thursday, the rebels seized Sake, a town only 27 kilometers (16 miles) from Goma, sending panic surging as concerns mounted that the city could soon fall.Earlier in the week, they captured ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23’s expansion in a ...

Reporting from Dakar, Senegal and Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. March 2, 2025; Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests.

Troops from other countries contributing to the UN mission in Goma – including Uruguay, India and Senegal – are remaining in the city despite the risk, the official said.

Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its mineral-rich eastern region across the border with Rwanda.