Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...

At least 11 people have died after two explosions at a rally of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in eastern Congo. Video ...

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...

The Congo River Alliance, a group of rebel outfits including M23, said in a statement its fighters "decided to assist the population of Bukavu" in addressing its security challenges under the "old ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to ...

The Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes the M23 group, announced a unilateral cease-fire Feb. 4 in response to what it said was the humanitarian crisis" caused by the Kinshasa regime [the ...

95% of Egypt’s population still lives along its banks, depending on the river for infrastructure and agriculture. The Congo River is the world’s ninth-longest river and the deepest ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. M23 rebels march through the centre of eastern Congo’s second largest city early Sunday as some onlookers ...

The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, said it was committed to “defending the people of Bukavu” in a Saturday statement that did not acknowledge their ...

Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, has said it was committed to "defending" ...

M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Janvier Barhahiga) ...

On February 6, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – or River Congo Alliance – the political wing of the group that includes M23 rebels, held a massive rally at Stade de l'Unité in Goma City, eastern ...