M23 rebels – a Rwanda-backed militia – took control of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, on ...

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...

M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo's mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...

The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing ...

The world's first openly gay imam in the Muslim faith was shot and killed in what local authorities say may be a hate crime.

The suspect in a stabbing in Austria killed a 14-year boy and injured five others swore allegiance to the Islamic State who apparently acted alone, authorities said Sunday.

The Congo River Alliance is a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23. Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second ...

One reason the M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces were able to advance into South Kivu quickly is that in January, they had ...

Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape ...

A recent meeting of leaders from eastern and southern Africa called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but did not urge the M23 rebels to stop their advance.