M23 rebels seized city of Bukavu after Congo army retreated U.N. says children using guns, uniforms discarded by Congo army Fighting reported in towns south of Bukavu far from front line Army ...

Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...

The Congolese army did not immediately respond to requests for comment. RIGHTS AND RESOURCES The rebels, backed by Rwanda, are led by ethnic Tutsis and say they are fighting for their rights.

A Congolese army spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Fighting between rebels and the Congolese army also took place on Tuesday in Lubero territory, north of Goma ...

(Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels who have swept through eastern Congo this week met resistance from the army and its allies including Burundian troops as they tried to push south on Friday ...

As Congo Army Retreats From Bukavu, Children Pick up Guns and Get Killed By Sonia Rolley and Emma Farge (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by ...

The Ugandan troop deployment comes as the Congolese army faces a major challenge from rebel groups seeking to control the mineral-rich region. https://p.dw.com/p ...

"All the villages on road N5 are emptying," he said. The Congolese army did not immediately respond to requests for comment. RIGHTS AND RESOURCES The disorderly retreat and the ease with which the ...

The Congolese army did not immediately respond to requests for comment. RIGHTS AND RESOURCES The rebels, backed by Rwanda, are led by ethnic Tutsis and say they are fighting for their rights. Various ...

which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago. Rwanda’s government denies the claim, but has acknowledged it has troops and missile ...