The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport

The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are seizing control of areas within the DRC. This will only escalate unless western governments act, says researcher and writer Dino Mahtani

French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.

World governing body 'closely monitoring' situation in east Africa with showpiece event set to visit Rwanda in September

War in neighbouring DR Congo sparks concerns but UCI deny any plans to move event from Rwanda to Switzerland

M23 rebels promise to march to Kinshasa as they capture Goma and advance towards Bukavu in eastern DR Congo.

M23 rebel group swept into Congolese city after a rapid advance in recent weeks

The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there. Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped…