M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the Israeli army and US special forces, a retired South African army ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their ...

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday, despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 60 miles from the ...

Rebels appear to be edging closer to taking control of the key city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo following reports that they had captured its airport. The Congolese ...

Tens of thousands of residents in eastern Congo’s largest city fled their homes after the rebels made swift gains in the North Kivu province bordering Rwanda, in the conflict’s largest ...

Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decades-long conflict.

The Congolese government has yet to confirm the rebels’ takeover but acknowledges their presence in the city, capital of the eastern North Kivu province. It announced Sunday it had cut ...

Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city, Goma, on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces. The rebel group now has full control of ...

Thousands of former fighters from the Philippines’ biggest Muslim separatist group remain armed and unaccounted for, prompting fears of unrest in a region already marred by political tension and ...