The AFC, of which the M23 armed group – which claims to defend the interest of minority Rwandophone communities – is a key member, took over resource-rich Nyabibwe last week after Goma ...

The capture of Nyabibwe on Lake Kivu takes the rebels a step closer to the provincial capital Bukavu some 40 miles south, a city the rebels said last week they had no intention of capturing.

The M23 rebels launched a fresh offensive, clashing with the Congolese forces in the early hours of Wednesday before they successfully seized Nyabibwe, a crucial mining town in South Kivu province.

President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who were pushing south on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Rebels have captured eastern town of Nyabibwe Government says its forces resist advance U.N. estimates at least 2,800 killed in fighting GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 5 (Reuters ...