Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

SADC leaders pledged commitment at crisis talks in Zimbabwe as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu, just days after seizing Goma.

In Goma’s Kahembe neighborhood, nestled at the edge of the city near the Rwandan border, signs of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels’ takeover are clear to see. Many homes were hit by shelling as the conflict ...

The UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since Sunday. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said 2,800 people ...

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic ...

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N.

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Southern African heads of state re-affirmed their support for Democratic Republic of Congo in its fight against Rwanda-backed ...