Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo, a sign of progress ...

Congolese soldiers backed by U.N. forces have launched a military operation against a rebel group in the country's northeast and have killed at least 34 militants, officials said Wednesday.

As the Senate prepares to take up the rescissions package, lawmakers should remember: Peacekeeping isn’t charity, it’s ...

KINSHASA, Congo — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo's army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.” ...

The M23 rebels have been trying to make inroads in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, along the border with Rwanda, in a decades-long conflict that has sparked one of the world's largest humanitarian ...

Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes FILE - M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022.

Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing M23, which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago.

Eight United Nations peacekeepers died in a helicopter crash Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid rebel fighting in the region, the UN peacekeeping mission confirmed.

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday, the army said. Skip to content.

After a period of dormancy, the M23 re-emerged in late 2021, quickly advancing and capturing large swathes of territory in eastern Congo. The United Nations has accused Rwanda of supporting the ...

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...