Close to 300 foreign mercenaries surrendered to UN peacekeeping forces after being contracted by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city of Goma is on the verge of collapse as the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, tightens its siege. With key supply routes cut and Congolese forces ...

Congolese President, Félix Tshisekedi, has said he will not concede defeat to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, who have seized ...

The group’s announcement came hours after President Felix Tshisekedi called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off ...

Rwandan-backed M23 fighters captured Goma. It's an advance that could escalate an already deeply divided region.

Already the Ruto-led talks started on a wrong footing on Wednesday, January 29 after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi ...

Rwandan-backed rebels declare they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, as their troops continue to claim more territory in the mineral rich region.

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...

In June last year, Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo hit out about the presence of mercenaries in eastern DR ...

Reuters quoted the spokesperson as saying that the UN is deeply concerned by these developments, which are backed by "credible reports." ...