After M23 rebels captured swathes of Goma, a spokesperson for the group insisted that peace was their top priority. Residents, meanwhile, say they are lacking basic supplies since the group marched into the city.

Kigali and Pretoria have a history of strained relations.

The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has called South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a liar and challenged South Africa to a fight. This was after the two leaders held a meeting over the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kagame writes: I held two conversations this week with President Ramaphosa on the situation […]

Hopes for a ceasefire were pegged on a virtual summit of east African leaders convened by Kenyan president William Ruto on Wednesday. Kenya holds the rotating chair of the regional bloc of which both Kinshasa and Kigali are members

Dozens of Congolese army soldiers fled into the Rwandan border town of Rubavu on Monday, where they surrendered their weapons

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma. The rebels...

President Paul Kagame accuses the South African government of making statements that are "a distortion, deliberate attacks and even lies."

President Paul Kagame accuses the South African government of making statements that are "a distortion, deliberate attacks and even lies."

M23 rebels says they are in control of the provincial capital, but the Congolese authorities dispute this, with conflicting reports from officials as to how much it claims to hold.