Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen hundreds of ...

Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy Corps, told VOA that since last week, the humanitarian group has closely monitored the situation as government forces and M23 clashed in and ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious ...

Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG - The United Nations (UN) Security Council has denounced the flagrant disregard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma. The leader of a rebel ...

The DRC has accused neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling the M23 rebellion and has now severed diplomatic ties with it. Rwanda has denied the claims but last year admitted it has troops and missile ...

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JOHANNESBURG - The family of one of the South African National Defense (SANDF) force troops killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expressed shock following his passing.

She says this allows states not to accept responsibility for armed conflict and war crimes. Meanwhile, the DRC told the UN the advance of Rwandan forces into its territory is a Declaration of War.

DW explores the conflict's complexities, including Rwanda's controversial role in the DRC and the potential for broader regional unrest. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a wealth of ...