Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they ...

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a ...

Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have taken control of Nyabibwe, a significant mining town in the eastern Democratic ...

The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012 KAMPALA, Uganda -- After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took ...

M23 is under the military command of Sultani Makenga, a Congolese rebel who fought in Rwanda in the 1990s, joined the Congolese Army in the 2000s and then defected to join M23 in 2012. Mr. Makenga ...

Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people ...

Rwanda has blamed the violence on the Congolese ... he was “deeply troubled” by the assault by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, according to State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.