The advance of M23 rebels through eastern Congo has triggered fears that Africa's Great Lakes region risks slipping back into ...

The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

Mistrust between leaders and the region's militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult - but essential.Since the December 2024 meeting between Rwanda, the ...