A ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from the International Conference on the Great Lakes ...

Fighting persists in the mineral-rich region despite ceasefire agreements.

A mission to verify a fragile ceasefire between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was deployed Monday to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as the two sides traded ...

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About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.

Despite landmark legal rulings and protections, the indigenous Batwa of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remain besieged ...

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M23/AFC spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka accused FARDC and its allied forces of intensifying the bombardments, saying Monday’s attacks also targeted Kasika in Mwenga Territory, as well as Nyaruhinga and ...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - The AFC/M23 rebel alliance ⁠in ⁠Democratic Republic of Congo, which ⁠has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread ​of Ebola in territory it controls, has said it will impose new ...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola in territory it controls, has said it will impose ‌new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. M23 rebels seen in Goma in March after an air strike on the territory [AFP via Getty Images] The Democratic Republic of Congo ...

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels still control swathes of territory. After months of stalled peace talks, both sides have agreed to get the ball rolling again.