Congolese Civil War or Congo War may refer to any of a number of armed internal conflicts in the present-day countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in Central Africa.

In early 2025, fighting between Congolese security forces and militant groups led by M23 escalated rapidly, culminating in M23’s capture of Goma, the regional hub of the Eastern Democratic...

4 days ago · The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

1 day ago · Eastern Congo in recent decades has been the setting for a conflict that has caused the highest death toll since World War II. Its last major regional upheaval broke out in 1998 as Congo’s then-President Laurent Kabila invited forces from countries including Zimbabwe and Angola to protect him from Rwanda-backed rebels who sought to overthrow him.

3 days ago · At a diplomatic level, Rwanda wants confirmation of its narrative – that the conflict is a Congolese problem, and Kigali is simply defending its borders against the spill-over of a civil war.

The Second Congo War, [a] also known as Africa's World War [9] or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just over a year after the First Congo War.

5 days ago · TOPSHOT - Members of the Congolese Red Cross and Civil Protection unload the bodies of the victims of the recent clashes to bury them in a cemetery in Goma on February 3, 2025.

Jan 31, 2025 · DR Congo's government, as well as the US and France, have also identified Rwanda as backing the group. Last year, a UN experts report said that up to 4,000 Rwandan troops were fighting alongside ...

01/28/2025 January 28, 2025. The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.

Feb 21, 2024 · Fighting continues as the rebel group has tightened its grip on the biggest city in the mineral-rich North Kivu province in a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen millions of...