Kinshasa says Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed 1,500 civilians despite a US-brokered ceasefire, as fresh clashes erupt near Uvira and tensions spill into Burundi.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are strengthening their grip on eastern Congo despite a Donald Trump peace deal to try to end the conflict, United Nations (UN) experts say.

Uvira, the second-largest city in South Kivu, fell into rebel hands on 10 December. The Congolese armed forces (FARDC) say ...

Pope Leo XIV called the attention of the faithful to “the great suffering of the people in eastern Democratic Republic of the ...

Uvira is back in government hands after rebels announced their withdrawal at the request of the US, which mediated peace ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has cautiously welcomed a United States-brokered peace deal with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while suggesting Kigali will retaliate if provoked. Speaking ...

President Donald Trump thanked Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda for finalizing a June ceasefire deal to end the war in Eastern Congo. You can see the full event here. "I ...

During a multinational meeting aimed at solidifying a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Donald Trump joked about the two African nations "killing each ...

Senior American Advisor Massad Boulos addresses a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda on April 8, 2025[AFP]. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have submitted a draft ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (left) DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (right) during a meeting with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Qatar. [AFP] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will ...