Rebel fighters have seized six towns and villages in the turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after Congolese troops apparently withdrew, officials in the area said on Friday.

Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the group, locals and the military told AFP on Monday.

In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, ...

Members of the M23 armed group sit on a pickup truck during a patrol as women carrying fruits walk past a market, following the takeover of the city by the M23 movement on February 18, 2025. [AFP] The ...

Members of the M23 rebel group gather on their truck after recovering guns during a community exercise aimed at strengthening local solidarity, following their takeover of Bukavu, eastern DRC, Feb. 20 ...

South Sudanese soldiers prepare for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Samir Bol/AFP via Getty Images The East Africa Community (EAC) has completed the deployment of its regional force in ...

The Ugandan army said Thursday it had taken control of the Democratic Republic of Congo towns of Kasenyi and Tchomia to "prevent inter-ethnic fighting".