As M23 continues its destructive march, the upcoming EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.

On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...

Relations between Rwanda and South Africa have soured as security deteriorates in eastern DR Congo. As the violence escalates ...

The remains of 14 South African soldiers who died in fighting in eastern DR Congo were on Friday, February 7, repatriated to their country, after being given passage through Rwanda. The dead soldiers ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, ...

M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma, which has around 2 million ...

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement ...