Gunfire disrupted a rally by M23 leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, escalating fears of regional conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbors. M23 claims territorial control and is attempting to establish order,

The government and rebels are trading accusations on who they believe is behind the

The AFC/M23 rebels on Thursday, February 27, vowed that “this cowardly and barbaric act will not go unpunished” after explosives at a massive rebel rally in Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo’s South Kivu Province,

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a list of grave human rights violations reported during the conflict.

BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces. The Congo River ...

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

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport.

Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office.

The DRC government has accused Rwanda of orchestrating the offensive, citing M23’s military precision and advanced weaponry as clear evidence of foreign support. Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies involvement,

AS M23 fighters took hold of the capital of South Kivu province, the African Union warned of a 'balkanization of eastern DRC.'

The group, backed by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, is the most prominent of more than 100 ... in the town of Kavumu outside Bukavu. The U.N. warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,000 internally ...