M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement had not been kept.

Critical minerals factor into the fight.

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

Rwandan-backed M23 fighters captured Goma. It's an advance that could escalate an already deeply divided region.

Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to ...

Rwandan-backed rebels declare they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, as their troops continue to claim more territory in the mineral rich region.

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

A French government spokesman on Thursday demanded the departure from DR Congo of Rwandan forces and Rwandan-backed M23 ...

"So I recently promoted my show in Rwanda without realising that there is an ongoing conflict between Rwanda and Congo," she ...

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...