By Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in a bid to end the latest ...

The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ceasefire "doesn't concern us" as his forces pushed deeper into ...

Donor nations have jointly voiced alarm over worsening insecurity in eastern DR Congo, calling on all parties--particularly the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) and M23 rebels--to lift barriers to ...

Rex Kazadi Kanda, a 2023 presidential contender and leader of the EKOKI movement, has officially met M23 rebel leadership in Goma, signalling growing civilian-political alignment with the armed ...

Fourteen nations voted on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council for a demand for a ceasefire between Israel and ...

April 24 (UPI) --The Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a cease-fire between its government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. "By mutual agreement, both parties reaffirm ...

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Rebels take strategic town of Walikale Rebel leader says only direct talks with Congo can end conflict Congo and Rwanda leaders called for ceasefire on Tuesday GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo ...