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Over the past few weeks, rebels of the Tutsi-led M23 movement started to pull out from previously-seized territories in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the town of Kibumba, in the DRCs North Kivu province.

M23 rebels vow to retreat at odds with hazy reality in DR Congo

By Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) - United Nations intelligence analysts have spotted suspected movements by M23 rebels in parts of eastern Congo fro...

M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo this week promised to retreat from a strategic position even as they conquered territories elsewhere, throwing confusion over the future direction of a year-long conflict.

Rwandan troops kill a soldier from the Congo who crossed the border, the latest escalation in a crisis that could destabilize Central Africa.

"The resumption of violence since 20 October, including in and around the towns of Rutshuru, Kiwanja, Rumangabo and Kibumba, undermines peace efforts and has caused further insecurity and...

The United States along with the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK condemn in the strongest terms the continuing advance (…)

After years of progress, a surge in rebel attacks has revived painful memories around the park in DRC, which also faces a threat of drilling within its boundaries

GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 3,000 new military recruits began training Monday as the Congolese army steps up its fight against the M23 rebels that it alleges are backed by neighboring Rwanda. The Rwandan government, which has repeatedly denied supporting M23, said that a Congolese fighter plane had “violated Rwandan airspace” by landing briefly at Rubavu airport.

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east.