But is the conflict in eastern Congo a dangerous drama waiting for a spark that will rekindle the ethnic divisions of the past that eventually led to the gruesome death of millions of people?

A major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to have stalled on Saturday ...

Risk analyst Kingsley Makhubela urges South Africa to focus on rebuilding relations with Rwanda rather than seeking revenge ...

The M23 rebel alliance besieged Goma and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender, a move that has been condemned by ...

Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Assessments conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and ...

The Tutsi-led rebels have seized Goma, the largest city in east Congo and capital of North Kivu province, which is home to ...

The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of ...

The UN mission in eastern Congo was initially meant to be quickly concluded at the request of Kinshasa. However, the M23 offensive in North Kivu has led to a reassessment. Will the peacekeeping ...

M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous Tutsi-led revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group ...

The SADC leaders, who met for an extraordinary summit in Harare on Friday, expressed concern about the deteriorating security ...

Burundian troops are reinforcing Congo's forces, mainly in South Kivu, at the request of the Kinshasa government. Rwanda has ...

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