The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...

A hair-raising video shows prisoners brazenly leap over a fence to get to freedom before some make their way across a roof-top while onlookers look on and scream ...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the phased withdrawal of its peacekeeping mission from the ...

The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...

Public opposition to their deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by M23 ...

African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to quell insurgencies in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels ...

Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels are set to engage in direct peace talks next week. According to a statement from Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s office, the ...

Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC ...

Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they ...

In January, the Rwanda-backed group captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, escalating tensions.View on euronews ...

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Despite previously refusing to engage in negotiations, Congolese officials have agreed to meet M23 rebels in Luanda to discuss an end to the deadly conflict.