United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group ...

M23 leaders Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa are cheered on by Goma residents during a clean-up exercise in the city, organised by the Rwandan-backed group. After taking Goma, the group is now ...

There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of Jan. 30 following this ...

The Tutsi-led rebels have seized Goma, the largest city in east Congo and capital of North Kivu province, which is home to ...

“The situation is confusing, complex and horrific,” said Greg Ramm, Congo’s country director for Save The Children, an aid ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious ...

The hostilities are occurring in a mineral-rich region that has been volatile for decades amid a proliferation of armed groups, which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes over the ...

The United Nations is “deeply concerned” by the M23 rebel group advancing towards South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of ...

Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were ...