Congo army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said Kalembe had been taken back on Monday. But Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes M23, said rebels were still in control.

An army helicopter crashed on Wednesday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing the pilot and two other crew members, state television said. The chopper went down over the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe, a day after it was seized by M23 rebels, but rebels said they still controlled the town.

Congo army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said Kalembe had been taken back on Monday. He said via telephone on Tuesday that fighting between the Wazalendo and the M23 took place in areas that were not ...

DR Congo Army Says It Takes Back Kalembe From M23, Rebels Deny KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe, a day after it ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe a day after it was seized by M23 rebels. Kalembe, a small town in Walikale ...