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

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

After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting ...

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...

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

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing tens of ...

The M23 has made significant territorial gains along Congo’s border with Rwanda in recent weeks, after months of regional attempts to make peace failed. On Sunday night, the rebels called on ...

The M23 has made significant territorial gains along Congo’s border with Rwanda in recent weeks, after months of regional attempts to make peace failed. On Sunday night, the rebels called on ...

The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.

Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Congo of failing to enter a dialogue with M23, which it described as a “Congolese rebel group fighting to protect their community.” That failure ...

The M23 rebels, led by ethnic Tutsis, have entered Goma, sparking intense conflict with Congolese forces and accusations against Rwanda. The city is a significant hub for displaced people. The ...