M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali, as Kampala ‘doubles’ army presence in DRC, says leaked report by UN experts.

Rwanda on Wednesday evening approved a draft law ratifying a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in ...

The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks and intends to attract billions of dollars of Western investment to a region rich ...

The East African Community has been ambitious in creating a regional common market. This includes making it easy for people ...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands this year.

Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its mineral-rich eastern region across the border with Rwanda.

The deal, which is driven by Congo’s tourism ministry, may seem unusual. Congo’s annual GDP per person is less than $650.

Unlike earlier efforts that focused purely on political dialogue, the US brought in leverage, both carrot and stick.

On July 15, 1994, an unprecedented 250,000 Rwandan refugees crossed from Gisenyi (now Rubavu) into Goma, in what was then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo--DRC).

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda said he was “thankful” for U.S. mediation in his country’s conflict with neighboring Congo following last week’s agreement in Washington, but warned that its success ...

Uganda has reopened several border crossings with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including those near ...