Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.

The human rights situation across the Democratic Republic of Congo remains dire, with internal conflicts and poor governance contributing to a severe food crisis and the internal displacement of 5 ...

Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years? Established by Security Council resolution 1279 (1999) of 30 November 1999. In accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 (2010), MONUC ...

An offensive by Rwandan-supported M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has seemingly come to a halt. Reports suggest that Congolese forces, buoyed by Burundian military support, have ...

As of January 30, hospital morgues in and around Goma housed 773 bodies, and hundreds more lay on the streets, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry. M23 rebels, known for ...

We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home. The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening. Half a million more people have been displaced this month ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels taking over territory in DR Congo have vowed to fight all the way to the capital.

Rebel forces in Syria have unveiled the opulent lifestyle of former President Bashar al-Assad after storming his presidential palace in Damascus. Videos circulated online show a fleet of luxury ...

Their visits to the most notorious backers of the extremist forces in Syria followed the Pentagon’s statement that it will send 1,000 military personnel to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to help train ...

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