FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Dr Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, about the M23 offensive in ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for UN Security Council sanctions against Rwanda, saying its forces had crossed into Congolese territory in what amounted to a "declaration of war." ...

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region's major city.

The bloody conflict in the eastern DRC took a dramatic turn this week when Kigali-backed fighters from the M23 claimed to ...

The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.

"Demonstrators setting fire outside of UN premises, both the peacekeeping and some of our agencies, as well as targeting several embassies. Looting has also been reported in Kinshasa," he said.

Geneva — The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility," a UN spokesperson said Tuesday. Matthew Saltmarsh ...

The concerns come as conflict further intensifies across South and North Kivu Provinces, with the UN warning of the potential for regional repercussions. “The number of people displaced has now ...

UNITED NATIONS: The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for UN Security Council sanctions against Rwanda, saying its forces had crossed into Congolese territory in what amounted to a ...

Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several embassies in Kinshasa after an increase in fighting between M23 and Congolese ...

The Rwanda-backed M23, considered a “terrorist movement” by Kinshasa, has seized vast swathes ... including children”. The UN refugee agency cautioned that the ongoing violence had severely ...

They also warned the peacekeeping forces of the UN and South African Development Community against direct or indirect support to soldiers of government based in capital Kinshasa. Health situation ...