Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of an army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda,
Congo's leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country's conflict-battered east.
The Rwanda Defense Force reported escorting hundreds of "Romanian mercenaries" out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after seizing Goma.
Past experience with the integration of armed groups raises concerns about potential competition for resources and territorial control.
Tensions remained high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday as the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion advanced in the country's North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region
Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days, prompting the United Nations to issue a warning.
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion has been at the centre of attention ... Fuelled by President Félix Tshisekedi's supportive rhetoric, the Wazalendo became symbols of Congolese resistance against ...
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi flew home from Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday to convene an emergency security council, his office said. The meeting came as M23 rebels took Sake, the last ...
President Felix Tshisekedi flew back from Switzerland for urgent security meetings with top officials. Over the past few weeks, the M23 has captured ... the city during a rebellion in 2012 ...