South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, four of whom were critically wounded, the military said.Twenty-one soldiers returned Tuesday and 106 more on Wednesday,

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres from the provincial capital of South Kivu.

A ceasefire order issued by East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state has hit a major obstacle after M23 rebels captured the Kahele Centre, located 40 kilometers from Bukavu City in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in the war in the mineral-rich region, which Congo's prime minister said this week had killed some 7,000 people since January. The document says the blocs are considering seeking a mandate,

The latest report published by the Denis Hurley Institute said that the M23 rebels installed provincial officials in North Kivu province and continued their advance into South Kivu -- with ... gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to discuss the conflict ...

Despite the announcement of a unilateral truce by the M23, the group continues to advance towards South Kivu. An intense battle took place in Nyiabibwe, 70 kilometres from the regional capital Bukavu. The DRC’s armed forces are being reinforced by those of Burundi, which has deployed more than 10,000 troops.

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has withdrawn 40 soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and they were scheduled to arrive in the country on Tuesday. MDF Commander General Paul Velentino Phiri confirmed this in a telephone interview on Tuesday.

DR Congo: M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels ...

The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that Rwanda-supported M23 rebels in the e

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, the second major city in the mineral-rich Kivu region to fall in three weeks.