This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...

When speaking with Burundian political analysts, they acknowledge a controversial reality: Burundi's military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo operates not solely as a state decision but ...

U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.

Since the M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers launched a large-scale offensive in the key eastern DRC city of Goma on 23 January, the Congolese army (FARDC) and its partners have struggled to halt their ...

A relative, Tantine, tells us who is to blame: M23 rebels - backed by Rwanda and battling the Congolese army, known as the FARDC. The rebels now control the two largest cities in this mineral-rich ...

The Embassy of Rwanda in Stockholm has responded to a summons to the ambassador Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs over allegations that Rwanda involved in the ongoing conflict, noting the European ...

The United Nations estimates some 900 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands people have fled for safety due to heavy fighting between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and the rebels.

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the United Nations warned that the recent escalation ...

Marcus Bachmann, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) head of programmes for South Kivu province, ...

Congolese troops of the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) surrendered at dawn on January 27. The Congolese authorities have confirmed the death of the military governor of ...

Motshekga explained that in the weeks leading up to January 23, fighting in that region had escalated with the rebel group fiercely engaged with the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC). The intensified ...

On February 14, the AFC/M23 took control of Kavumu Military Airport, and said the move was aimed to prevent the FARDC and its allies which include Burundi National Defence Forces (FNDB), FDLR ...