
UN court acquits Congo rebel leader of war crimes
The International Criminal Court acquitted a Congolese militia leader Tuesday of all charges of commanding fighters who destroyed a village in eastern ...
US imposes sanctions against 2 Congo rebel leaders
The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions against two leaders of Congo's M23 rebel group. In a designation made public Tuesday, the U.S.
Congo government, rebels agree on rules for talks
Representatives of Congo's government and Congolese rebels have agreed on procedural rules for peace talks to stem violence in eastern Congo.
Congo's president vows reforms, calls for unity
Congo's president on Saturday vowed reforms to unify the country and appease his opponents as he faces growing criticism and the threat of renewed ...

Congo rebel group demands president's resignation
The rebel group starting negotiations with the Congolese government wants the country's president to resign, according to a rebel document.

Congo rebels return to peace talks
Peace talks with rebels in eastern Congo should end with the disbandment of the M23 rebel movement, Congo's foreign minister said Tuesday, declaring ...
Congo rebels dodge meeting as peace talks falter
Representatives of rebels attending peace talks with the Congolese government dodged a crucial meeting Monday at which the government delegation was ...
Talks between Congo government and rebels open
Talks started here between the Congo government and rebels who have seized strategic parts of eastern Congo. Ugandan Minister of Defence Chrispus ...

Congolese protest against their weak army
Dozens of Congolese demonstrated in the provincial capital of Goma on Thursday against what they described as the impotence of the country's armed ...
Talks between Congo and rebels to begin in Uganda
A spokesman for the Ugandan government says peace talks between the Congolese government and M23 rebels will begin in the Ugandan capital Friday.

Congo rebels to go to Uganda for negotiations
Congo's M23 rebels are sending a delegation to Kampala, Uganda, to negotiate with the Congolese government on Thursday, the rebels' president said.
UN experts: Rwanda led rebels in capture of Goma
U.N. experts accused the Rwandan military of commanding Congolese rebel forces in their recent capture of the strategic city of Goma, saying a top ...

Congo troops take back city of Goma
Congolese soldiers took back control of this strategic city of 1 million on Monday, though the rebels who occupied it for two weeks continued to stake ...

Rebels in Congo demand negotiations
Rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda said Sunday they would take back Congo's city of Goma if the government does not agree to negotiate with them ...

Congo rebels complete Goma pullout
Rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda completed their retreat from Congo's eastern provincial capital on Saturday less than two weeks after taking ...

Congo rebels indefinitely delay exit from Goma
Rebels who are believed to be backed by Rwanda once again postponed their departure from Congo's key eastern city of Goma on Friday, defying an ...
Office in Uganda shows how easily rebels can move
Where do you go if you want to talk to a negotiator from Congo's newest rebel group? You can try their office headquarters in Uganda's capital city.

Congo war stems from minerals, ethnic animosity
The resurgent conflict in the vast African nation of Congo involves several armed groups, at least two other countries and the minerals that go into ...

Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes
Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting ...

AP PHOTOS: New scenes from Congo
M23, the eight-month-old rebel group made up of soldiers who defected from the Congolese army, has pushed beyond Goma, the bustling regional capital ...
Leaders call for end to Congo rebel advance
Regional leaders meeting in Uganda on Saturday called for an end to the advance by M23 rebels toward Congo's capital, and also urged the Congolese ...