M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of ...

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

Kabarebe is revered in Rwanda and reviled in Congo. His current role in government came after he retired from the Rwandan military, which he once served as chief of defense staff. He is also a former ...

The violence was triggered on March 6 by an attack on new government security forces blamed on ex-army figures loyal to ...

SADC summit terminates mandate of military mission in DR Congo Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA |  A Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Thursday, March 13, terminated the mandate ...

ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive ...

Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a military ...

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers. That's according to the soldier's families.

European countries are stepping up military aid and economic investment in Rwanda, said to be an ally in keeping order in the ...

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

Ottawa will suspend government deals with Rwanda, trade missions and export permits for Canadian controlled goods and ...