The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 319 people over the past month in eastern Congo.

By Sonia Rolley PARIS (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians, including 48 women and 19 children, last month in eastern Congo, Volker Turk, U.N. high commissioner for human ...

Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Although military conflicts have long plagued Africa's Great Lakes region, the relationship between the Democratic Republic ...

U.N. reports 319 civilians killed by M23 rebels and Rwandan forces in Congo, casting doubt on peace efforts ahead of Aug. 18 deal deadline.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in ...

Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington in June at talks held by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, which aims to bring an end to fighting that has killed thousands and attract ...

The Central African nation of Congo has been wracked by conflict with more than 100 armed groups, the most potent backed by Rwanda, that have killed millions since the 1990s.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and ...

UN rights chief Volker Turk says the violence resulted in ‘one of the largest documented death tolls’ despite a truce.