The Rwandan-controlled M23 armed group has deported over 1,500 people from occupied eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda in violation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.

Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels after months of mediation in Doha, and the two sides will consult their leaders before resuming ...

M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.

M23 accused detainees of supporting the Congolese army and government Witnesses detail deaths in overcrowded cells amid torture, starvation, and denial of contact with family 'They take a chair ...

Rest of World News: Armed fighters from the M23 group in eastern DR Congo expel thousands of civilians to Rwanda, claiming they are illegal migrants. The United Nations calls for safe and ...

In South Kivu, for example, M23 is charging traders $250 for a license to operate, and about $5 for every kilo of the tin oxide mineral cassiterite that’s extracted, three locals told Reuters.

Rest of World News: The Democratic Republic of Congo's government and the M23 group on Wednesday issued a landmark joint statement saying they had agreed to halt fighting ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels engaged in peace talks in Qatar after days of unrest. M23 has withdrawn from the town of Walikale and talks will continue next week.

Earlier reports said that Kinshasa and M23 planned to hold their first direct talks in Doha on April 9. But the source with knowledge of the situation said private talks were also held last week.

Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country's east, a source briefed on the ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with ...