The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has fiercely criticized fellow leaders in the East African Community (EAC), terming the bloc's approach to the crisis in Eastern DRC as disjointed and ineffective.

Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese ...

Congolese nationals in Durban voice their frustration over the ongoing conflict in the DRC, blaming external influences and calling for action from the international community ...