The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has taken control of Bukavu in eastern DR Congo, where law and order have collapsed.

But to understand why the Congolese state is weak, it is necessary to take a more expansive view – such as that of Jason ...

On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.

After months of intense fighting, the Congolese government and M23 rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, brokered through Qatar-mediated talks. While hopeful, the real challenge lies in ensuring this ...

The United Nations and Western governments say Rwanda has provided arms and troops to M23. Rwanda denies backing M23 and says ...

By David Lewis, Giulia Paravicini and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -The M23 insurgents who ...