Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

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

Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed group pushed deeper into the country, warning of summary ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UN troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

End Congo clash for Africa to move ahead The recent killings of more than 700 people in the Goma region of Eastern Congo are sad memories of the history of wars and instability that continue to rock ...

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels, the M23 ...

The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwandan forces, has entered Goma, a major city in eastern DR Congo. Goma, with over a million residents, is a vital trading hub near mineral-rich areas. The rebels ...

A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a wealth of natural resources, including metals and minerals such as gold, tin and coltan, essential for manufacturing mobile phones and batteries for electric ...

Burundi troops in Congo ... war. Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there but, more recently, supporting Kinshasa's army in battles ...

M23 Rebels Face Burundian Forces in Eastern Congo, Heightening War Fears (This Jan. 31 story ... supporting Kinshasa's army in battles against M23. Any showdown over Bukavu, some 200 km (125 ...