To cross from Congo to its sister city in Rwanda here takes just minutes by land. The countries share a painful history but have little in common these days.

More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo.

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the ...

A group of critically injured South African peacekeepers who were hurt in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have ...

“Libraries, cultural centers, and community restaurants associated ... than 2,600 kilometers from Goma. “Make no mistake: the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not be humiliated or crushed.

M23 rebels, left, escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Kagame faces growing charges of aggression in neighboring Congo. About 4,000 Rwandan troops are fighting alongside M23 rebels ...

and at times have vowed to march as far as Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away. This week, the rebels seized another provincial capital in Goma’s south ...

A boat carrying people fleeing the ongoing rebel advance in eastern Congo has capsized, killing 22 people, authorities said Thursday. The boat was carrying people from ...

In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo’s main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday. Keita, who also heads the U.N. peacekeeping ...