The agreement marks the first direct commitment from both sides since rebels seized key cities in eastern Congo.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive ...

The U.S.-brokered deal represents a diplomatic breakthrough. But observers are skeptical it will deliver on its ambitious ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a peace agreement by 18 August, as ...

NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Rwanda has exercised command and control over M23 rebels during their advance in eastern Congo, ...

In a significant step toward ending years of violence, the M23 rebel group and the government of the Democratic Republic of ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a ...

Rwanda on Saturday welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and ...

Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group pledged to sign a peace agreement by August 18, at a ceremony in Doha on ...

US Congressman Ronny Jackson has said that whether the AFC/M23 rebellion has Rwanda’s support or not, it remains uncontested in eastern DR Congo. While addressing a US congressional committee ...

Rwanda is estimated to have thousands of troops supporting the M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Even if Rwanda ends its support for the rebels, the M23 has been consolidating its grip in the cities it ...

M23 rebels patrol the centre of east Congo's second-largest city Bukavu, in South Kivu, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Credit: AP/Janvier Barhahiga By The Associated Press Updated February 17, 2025 8:48 pm ...