Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have promised to “restore security” in Bukavu, the second major city in the country’s east to fall under the control of the ...

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the ...

Under the revised terms, the DRC is supposed to receive $324 million (€312 million) annually for road infrastructure over a 20-year period. However, these payments are only guaranteed if copper ...

The M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of eastern DRC’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth, critical in the production of much of the world’s technology.

The M23 armed group — backed by thousands of Rwandan soldiers, according to UN experts — has taken swathes of the eastern DRC in recent weeks, provoking international condemnation. On Monday ...

DRC senator, Jean Bamanisa Saidi discussed the situation with eNCA's Thembekile Mrototo. Saidi said, "Firstly, I want to say thanks to the nation, the rainbow nation, the South African nation for ...

A Congolese government source told AFP Tshisekedi would not attend the summit over the weekend either, saying: "He must closely follow the situation on the ground in DRC." Tshisekedi, speaking at ...

The M23’s capture of Goma marked a significant turning point in the decades-long conflict in eastern DRC, with repercussions across the continent. At least seven African national armies are currently ...

However, Rwanda's Defence Minister, Juvenal Marizamunda, denies any interest in fighting against the DRC at the Munich conference. "Rwanda has nothing to gain from an unstable DRC. On the contrary ...

A spokesperson for the rebel alliance that includes M23 said in a post on X that the rebels were in control of the airport, and surrounding areas. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have been trying to push ...

This is despite repeated United Nations reports outlining his government’s funding for the M23 rebels — who have in the past month captured three major DRC cities and annexed massive territory ...

THE SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will not be recalled despite growing calls for the peacekeeping mission to be abandoned.