The Latest Breaking News from M23

A truce announced last week by AFC/M23 rebels in Walikale, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has collapsed after just a few days. The Congolese army now accuses the Rwandan-backed group of reinforcing its military positions in North and South Kivu provinces.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after truce talks.

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals deal that the country has offered the U.S. will not stop the fighting in the conflict-hit east

Ongoing violence and instability, including fighting by M23 rebels, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say.

The Congolese group said decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives.

Thousands are without lifesaving aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo due to critical funding gaps, the United Nations Refugee agency says.

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has taken control of the mining hub of Walikale in DR Congo, local sources said Thursday, despite attempts to broker a ceasefire this week.

Town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in January