For years, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo demanded direct negotiations with Congolese ...

Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably manage ...

Belgium and Rwanda have expelled each other’s diplomats, further straining relations over their alleged roles in the ongoing ...

By the peaceful shore of Lake Kivu in Gisenyi, Rwanda, this month.Credit... Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Elian Peltier and Guerchom Ndebo reported from both Goma ...

The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year.

The shore of Lake Kivu in Rwanda offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in Congo, the same lake displayed devastation and misery after an armed group called M23 captured the lakeside ...

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to ...

As Rwanda and Belgium engage in this diplomatic standoff, the international community remains watchful, hoping that this dispute does not further inflame tensions in the region.

Although Rwanda has long meddled in eastern Congo, the events of the last few months took many by surprise. Among diplomats and analysts working on Africa’s Great Lakes, the prevailing assumption had ...