The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

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Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...

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Volleys of gunfire rang out in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border town of Uvira on Wednesday, local sources said, as clashes broke out among allied forces amid the advance of Rwanda ...

Soldiers given 12 hours to return to posts Residents describe chaos amid front line desertions Congo army reeling from loss of territory Finance ministry launches solidarity fund for donations Feb ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic.

NAIROBI - Congolese religious leaders are aiming to organise peace talks that would bring President Felix Tshisekedi's government, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and exiled opposition figures around the ...

Hopes of Congo mustering a defence against the M23's advance have flagged with the recent withdrawal of allied Burundian troops, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Burundi has denied such a pull-back.

About 30 people gathered in single-digit temperatures outside Manchester City Hall on Saturday to raise awareness about the ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Members of the ...

Congolese Church Leaders Push for Peace Talks Between Government, Rebels By Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) - Congolese religious leaders are aiming to organise peace talks that would bring ...

Ugandan troops have entered Bunia, a city in eastern Congo, to assist local forces in curbing violence by armed groups. The joint deployment follows rising ethnic-based violence in the region ...