M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed M23 group are“progressing in the right direction” ...

A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was signed in ...

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in ...

There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, precise wording, clear timelines and strong ...

Conflict analysts have suggested that Islamic state militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been able to operate with increasing impunity due to the conflict with the allegedly ...

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and ...

The M23 is led by ethnic Tutsis, who say they needed to take up arms to protect the rights of the minority group. They say that several previous deals to end decades of fighting in the region have ...

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been ...

Residents of eastern DR Congo say the country's appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations provides hope at a time of ...

Analysts say it is going to be difficult for the M23 rebels to withdraw from the cities they seized during their major advance this year and that such withdrawal may either take a long time or another ...

An M23 spokesman, Oscar Balinda ... In Congo's North Kivu province, the hardest hit by the fighting, some believe the peace deal will help resolve the violence but warn justice must still be served ...