The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has heavily relied on foreign mercenaries to bolster its military efforts against the M23 rebels, despite the government’s insistence that they were merely ...

The rebels' swift advance in the DRC's eastern region including the capture of the area's biggest city - Goma - has shocked ...

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

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding their ... The central African nation’s military has been weakened ...

In June last year, Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo hit out about the presence of mercenaries in eastern DR ...

Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, ...

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

The Rwandan defence ministry has confirmed the surrender and evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from the private military ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, consolidated control on Wednesday over several districts of Goma, the city in the eastern ...

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an ...

Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s ...