The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of ...

The takeover of Bukavu would constitute an unparalleled extension of territory under the M23’s control, as well as a further ...

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo's cities ...

Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement ...

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the ...

Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as their forces engage ...

The armed group M23 has in recent months swiftly seized tracts of territory in mineral-rich east Congo after again taking up arms in late 2021, in a country plagued by numerous conflicts for decades.

“In Bukavu, tensions are rising as the M23 moves closer, just 50km north of the city,” Van de Perre told reporters, calling the situation in South Kivu province “particularly concerning.

Their push towards Bukavu has raised fears of a wider regional war. As part of their talks, army chiefs have also been told to draw up a security plan for Goma and surrounding areas. The latest UN ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Medics treat a man wounded during fighting between Congolese government troops and M23 rebel forces in Goma ...