Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have advanced southward, reaching Burundi’s border and bringing the central African region to the brink of war, the United ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese authorities have abandoned a key border crossing with Uganda in the hope of choking a source of cash for rebels, government officials said. Sign up here. The border ...

Through the night, people waited on the Congo side of the border, laden with mattresses and the few belongings they could grab as Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on Goma.

GISENYI, Rwanda, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Refugees, surrendering Congolese soldiers and stranded truckers thronged the Rwandan border on Tuesday, hoping to reach safety after rebels captured the nearby ...