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.

The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long war in eastern DRC. The United Nations welcomed the ...

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

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

The recent agreement is a good first step, but peace and security in this Central African conflict will require persistent diplomacy. However, a lack of clarity has hindered past agreements, including ...

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 ...

GENEVA, July 31 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency has welcomed an agreement signed yesterday between the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, saying it could pave the ...