Taking Walikale gives the rebels control of a road linking four provinces in eastern Congo — North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Maniema — and effectively cutting off Congolese army positions. “The ...

Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of supporting the M23 rebellion, which has seized large parts of the South and North Kivu provinces. These accusations are supported by several United Nations ...

According to UNICEF, the resurgence of conflict in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has forced more than 850,000 people—nearly half of them ...

On the ground, fighting continues between the Congolese troops and AFC/M23 fighters. In Kabare territory, South Kivu, a clash between Wazalendo fighters and M23 elements was reported Friday in Cirunga ...