The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

The United Nations meanwhile said the battle for the key city of Goma, which the M23 and Rwandan troops seized last week, had ...

With Nangaa’s Congo River Alliance as the “political umbrella” for the M23, the think tank said the rebels have accumulated resources and allies that made them “attractive partners not ...

Soldiers of the Armed forces of the Democratic republic of Congo (FARDC) ride on top of a tank as they leave the city of Goma, on 23 January 2025 towards Sake. Picture: AFP GOMA - The president of ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

The M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the ...

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the Democratic Republic of Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals ...

Show more Show less 1 Armed men drive through a street in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 28, 2025. Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged city of Goma as Congolese soldiers ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight. By Ruth Maclean Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their progress has been swift and stunning.

program director for Africa at the Crisis Group think tank. “Ultimately, this is a failure of African mediation (because) the ...