The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.

President Paul Kagame has debunked claims made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and clarified points discussed during conversations between them over the situation in eastern DR Congo.

Action would be easy because the main instigator of the M23 conflict has been the government of Rwanda, a country dependent on foreign aid. According to six reports by a UN group of experts ...

Rwanda is once again gearing up to host several regional and international basketball events this year, giving fans the chance to enjoy great basketball at the BK Arena. Notable events this year include the Basketball Africa League (BAL) season five,

Majalisar Dinkin Duniya da Burtaniya da Faransa duk sun yi kira ga Rwanda ta daina taimaka wa mayakan 'yan tawayen M23 da ke kara matsa kaimi a gabashin Kwango. Babban Sakataren Majalisar Dinkin ...

Rwanda has denied such support ... Associated Press journalists Monika Pronczuk and Wilson McMakin in Dakar, Senegal; Edith M. Lederer in New York contributed. Asadu reported from Abuja, Nigeria ...

Rwanda-backed rebels say they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which has displaced 4.5 million people.

DAKAR, Senegal — Bodies are lying on the streets . Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against the backdrop of gunfire and explosions. Electricity, water and internet access are cut off, and medical and food warehouses are being looted.

France and Britain have called on Rwanda to address accusations of supporting the M23 rebels in recent conflicts near Goma, in eastern Congo. At a U.N. Security Council meeting, both countries urged Rwanda to withdraw its troops from Congo territory amid escalating tensions.