M23 DRC Stories
M23 said its forces moved in to "assist the population" after the city was "abandoned by Kinshasa's coalition forces."
Eyewitnesses said they reached Bukavu's northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening but did not enter the city centre.
The DRC requested the urgent meeting, which has gained the support of 29 member states and 22 observer states.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric warned that the number of deaths was expected to rise further.
The meeting comes just days after the M23 rebel group seized control of Goma, the regional capital, in a dramatic escalation of its years-long insurge...
Three of the soldiers died in fighting at the airport in the provincial capital of Goma on Monday, said officials.
Dismissing the possibility of a military solution, Ruto stressed the importance of understanding the root causes of the long-running conflict.
The M23 rebels have been making advances towards Goma in recent months, exacerbating the security and humanitarian crisis in the region.
The M23 rebels have escalated their offensive and recently captured Sake, a key town in South Kivu, heightening the threat to Goma, the capital of Nor...
Head of M23’s political wing Bertrand Bisimwa, termed the group’s efforts as an “existential war” to protect Congolese Tutsis, who he claims have long...
Retired military officers from Europe protect the DRC capital of North Kivu from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. The job is well paid but soldiers m...
"We were ready to sign ... but the Congolese minister refused. She first commented on the report and then later, after consultation, she came back. Sh...
The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led organisation purportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, f...
The EAC has recently faced criticism for its perceived ineffectiveness in addressing the security challenges in eastern DRC.
The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.
Kinshasa accuses Kigali of facilitating the most dominant armed group in Eastern DRC, a claim Rwanda has consistently denied.
The Union of South African Soldiers called on the leadership of the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) to clarify the casualties, injuries,...
These remarks are likely to increase tensions between Nairobi and Kinshasa, following Nairobi's recent efforts to contain the situation.
The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, that could suck in neighbour...
