Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region.

But in CAR, where it is led by Prigozhin’s former right-hand man, Dmitri Sytyi, it is still known as Wagner – and its forces ...

saying its forces are acting in self defence against Congo's army and militias hostile to Kigali. (Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ...

saying its forces are acting in self defence against Congo's army and militias hostile to Kigali. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

Picture: Camille Laffont / AFP Kinshasa, DR Congo - The army on Thursday accused the M23 armed group of reneging on its commitment to withdraw from the area around the eastern DR Congo town of ...

However, less than 48 hours after the rebels announced their intention to withdraw from Walikale and DR Congo’s army responded by saying it would refrain from attacking them, the arrangement ...

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the United States in search of ...

Rwanda denies supporting M23 but also says its forces are acting in self defence against Congo's army and militias hostile to Kigali. Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the ...