United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...

In other words, given the M23 rebels' offensive, Kinshasa, contrary to earlier statements, now appears to support the presence of MONUSCO in eastern Congo — at least for the time being.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels laying siege to eastern Congo's largest city Goma ordered defending government forces late on Sunday to disarm and surrender, ...

Intense clashes broke out as the armed group seized a mining town in South Kivu province and resumed its advance towards the ...

The United Nations is alarmed by reports of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advancing towards Bukavu in eastern Congo. MONUSCO also indicates Rwandan troops may be crossing the border, raising tensions in ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the ...

She said peacekeepers with the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, are operating under limited movements imposed by the M23. They are not patrolling the city, but they are able to resupply their bases.

The PSCF remained in place following the M23's 2013 defeat at the hands of the Congolese Army and UN blue helmets under MONUSCO's Force Intervention Brigade, a force made up of SADC member states.

A 27 January post to X by the Uruguayan military, a significant contributor to MONUSCO, announced that the UN mission had brokered a ceasefire between M23 and FARDC, to be observed from 1900 h ...

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

"The M23 rebels have taken full control of Goma, including Goma Airport, which houses the Monusco Force Headquarters, posing a security threat to UN peacekeeping forces and triggering violent ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...