The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days, prompting ...
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, ...
Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...
Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...