DR Congo's prime minister tells the BBC her government will not sit down with the militants.

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...

Congolese soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel last week to stand trial for crimes ...

Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...

Congolese soldiers face trials for crimes as the army loses ground to M23 rebels. Testimonies reveal systemic issues like poor pay and corruption. Despite government efforts, soldiers are underpaid ...

In February 2025, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution agreeing to establish a fact-finding mission on the ...

Tshisekedi has blamed military higher-ups for the poor performance, telling supporters the army had been “betrayed from ...

The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to ...

Despite mounting international pressure, the DR Congo remains resolute in its refusal to engage in direct talks with the M23 ...

Over the last 10 days, Kinshasa has won some battles; the US imposed sanctions on a Rwandan State minister James Kabarebe and ...

A garrison military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 55 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the DRC ...