The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma.

United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France will propose a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that aims to "increase the pressure on Rwanda" to withdraw its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, French U.N. Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere said.

NAIROBI: Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the escalating conflict in DR Congo. The M23

The M23 armed group, that the UN and several nations say is backed by Rwanda, have made substantial gains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, taking the major city of Goma and vowing to march on the capital.

British foreign minister David Lammy told parliament on Tuesday Rwanda received over 1 billion dollars in global aid every year, including around 32 million pounds ($39.80 million

The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed on Thursday to march on the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.