Mozambique's defence minister, Cristóvão Chume, has clarified that the new Rwandan contingent deployed to Cabo Delgado will replace the troops already on the ground, ruling out the possibility of ...

The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...

The Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) are to deploy a new contingent to support the fight against rebels groups in Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, according to the Rwandan authorities. According to ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.

Rwanda has criticized South Africa's military involvement in eastern DR Congo, accusing Pretoria of fighting on the behalf of ...

A total of 13 South African soldiers have been killed in the fighting since last week as the rebels made a lightning advance towards Goma - a major trading hub on the border with Rwanda.

People displaced by the fighting ... Rwandan troops, while Kigali said five civilians were killed across the Rwandan border. There were conflicting accounts over how much of Goma remained under ...

Calls to withdraw SA troops from the DRC intensify as experts warn the mission lacks the necessary funding and military backing.

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

A regional hub for trade, security and humanitarian efforts, Goma’s airport, which is key for transporting supplies, has been ...

M23's rapid offensive in eastern Congo has rekindled tensions in the already fraught relationship between Rwanda and South ...

While some Congolese soldiers fought back in small pockets of resistance around the city, many others surrendered or gave up the fight ... including in Mozambique, where Rwandan troops are ...