Burundi and Rwanda are embroiled in escalating tensions in eastern Congo, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance. Burundi, ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...

The march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo risks escalating into a regional conflict, with countries such as ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south toward the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...

Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there but, more recently, supporting Kinshasa's army in battles against M23. Any showdown over Bukavu ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi had sought the help of allies in the region and beyond when the M23 rebels resurfaced at the end of 2021. Troops from Burundi, with its own tense relations ...

Uganda, which also has troops in eastern Congo to take on Ugandan rebels based there, said on Friday it would "adopt a forward defensive posture" due to the fighting between Congo's army and M23.

Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there but, more recently, supporting Kinshasa's army in battles against M23. Any showdown over Bukavu, some ...