Nearly 80,000 people have crossed the border from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of 2025, fleeing the fighting between the Congolese armed forces and the M23. Since capturing ...

LUANDA - Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The ...

KINSHASA - The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic ...

Angola has been trying to mediate a lasting ceasefire and reduce tensions between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, which has been accused of backing the Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Rwanda denies those ...

On Wednesday, Angola's presidency announced direct talks between Congo and M23 would begin in Luanda on Tuesday. The dialogue would mark Congo's first direct negotiations with M23.

Anthony Nelson and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have always had a relationship of mutual appreciation, and clearly nothing has changed seven years into Nelson's NFL career. On Thursday, the Buccaneers ...

Live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Lando Norris acknowledges that McLaren start the Formula 1 season as favourites but says the view among his rivals is "short-sighted".

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.

When he heard that Freddy had been shot - by M23 rebels he was told - he and others rushed to the scene in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "When we arrived, we found Freddy still ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Miners gather during a M23 movement rally at the mine in Rubay on March 5, 2025.[AFP] The ...