Eastern Congo has been in conflict for decades with more than 100 armed groups, most of which are vying for territory in the mineral-rich region near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has creat ...

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By taking control of Walikale, the M23 rebels seized a road linking four provinces in the east of the country: North Kivu ... rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that ...

Rwanda, known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills," has breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and wildlife. Whether you're an adventure seeker, history enthusiast, or nature lover, there are several ...

What to see in Rwanda? If you love wild animals, visit Nyungwe National Park in southwest Rwanda, near the Burundi border ... you can relax at Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes.

Friday's unanimously adopted UN Security Council resolution "strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of the Rwanda Defense ...

“We are similarly concerned that M23’s and Rwanda’s ongoing advances are opening up a bloody new front to this conflict in South Kivu,” Shea ... populated areas near Goma in eastern ...

During and following the genocide, nearly two million Hutu refugees crossed the Congolese border, mostly settling in refugee camps in the North Kivu and ... the border. Rwanda waged the First ...

One reason the M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces were able to advance into South Kivu quickly is that in January ... As the rebels closed in, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of ...

Congo and UN officials have warned the rebel’s next stop may be Bukavu, a city of about a million people on the southern tip of Lake Kivu along Rwanda’s border. The trading hub is an important ...