On July 15, 1994, an unprecedented 250,000 Rwandan refugees crossed from Gisenyi (now Rubavu) into Goma, in what was then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo--DRC).

The US and Qatar-brokered peace agreement must be followed by disengagement and return of displaced families, DRC says.

The United States regularly keeps citizens abreast of any concerns regarding travel to foreign countries. This week, the Department of State issued a number of travel warnings for Americans. On ...

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

Bambo, North Kivu, is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis as ongoing conflict has forced tens of thousands to flee to the ...

Rwanda has said that it's defending its territorial interests ... and cannot establish lasting peace without justice and reparation.” In Congo's North Kivu province, the hardest hit by the fighting, ...

Unlike earlier efforts that focused purely on political dialogue, the US brought in leverage, both carrot and stick.

A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

In Goma, displaced residents remain cautiously hopeful. “We want peace, but we’ve seen promises broken before,” says Maria, a mother of three living in a temporary shelter ...

The recent peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda fails to address justice for the victims of serious crimes by ...

NEW YORK - Rwanda has exercised command and control over M23 rebels during their advance in eastern Congo, gaining political ...