PHOTO/REUTERS The South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his government insisted on having M23 rebels included in a dialogue to bring peace back to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Virtually all banks are closed. Currency shortages abound. Staples prices have jumped. Now residents are finding themselves subject to new taxes imposed by the insurgents, who need money to finance ...

In tonight's edition: Regional tensions continue to rise as M23 rebels continue their advance ... regional blocs over the crisis. Meanwhile, South Africa says at least 14 of its troops in DR ...

This week, the rebel group, M23 announced it had taken over the ... part of the MONUSCO's peacekeeping mission in the region. South Africa formed part of the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB ...