
Plane crash in Congo's east city of Goma kills 7
A plane crash in the center of the eastern city of Goma killed seven people and injured three, Congolese officials said Tuesday. The Ukrainian pilot ...

Fighting between rebel factions in east Congo
Fighting erupted in eastern Congo early Friday between two factions of the M23 rebel group, according to officials on both sides. The new splinter of ...
Thousands of terrified Congolese flee to Uganda
A spokeswoman for the U.N. refugee agency in Uganda says more than 4,000 Congolese refugees crossed into Uganda Thursday night to escape renewed ...

Congo rebel group splits over firing of president
The president of the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo has been dismissed by the group's military leader over accusations that he is supporting Bosco ...

Despite peace accord, eastern Congo still on edge
Despite the signing of a Congo peace accord on Sunday, this Central African country remains unsettled by signs of a return to war. The peace ...
Congo neighbors agree not to support armed groups
Eleven African countries signed a United Nations-drafted peace deal on Sunday to stabilize the troubled Central African country of Congo, where rebels ...

S.Africa police: Congo rebel 'ringleader' arrested
Police in South Africa said Sunday they arrested the "ringleader" of a group of 19 Congolese rebels who now face charges of allegedly plotting a war ...

SAfrica prosecutor: Congo rebels wanted coup, war
Nineteen alleged members of a Congolese rebel group — including one U.S. citizen — sought outside help in their effort to overthrow Congolese ...
Rebels in C. African Republic take 2 more towns
A trio of rebel groups in the Central African Republic pushed ahead and took the central mining town of Bria before first light on Tuesday, the fifth ...
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.
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 ...

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 ...
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 ...

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 ...