Kibetsi is one of nearly a million Congolese who have returned to their homes since the M23 rebel group — backed by Rwanda ...

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in ...

The DRC. The M23 rebel group entered the outskirts of Bukavu, a city of 1.3 million in eastern DRC, in mid-February 2025.This happened two weeks after Goma, another city in the region, came under ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

Though the Bunagana border has functioned informally since M23 seized the area in June 2022, Thursday’s ceremony marked its ...

M23 rebels stand in position at the Grande Barrier border amid clashes with the Congolese army, at the border crossing point at Gisenyi, Rubavu district, Rwanda, on January 29, ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

The M23 rebel group has captured another large city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's not clear where the Rwandan-backed rebels will stop, ...

The M23 rebel group launched an offensive to seize Goma several weeks ago, taking areas closest to the border with Rwanda, which is widely believed to support M23 — something the Kigali ...

Foreign minister says Friday’s agreement has given ‘huge impetus’ for peace, but talks with M23 militia are critical ...

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A member of the M23 rebel group stands guard at Congo's Central Bank, which has been closed since Goma was taken by M23 rebels, where all banks have closed, in ...