Newborns and women in labor died in the bombings. Further reading: Eastern DR Congo crisis escalates as M23 advances in North Kivu "I also follow with concern the events in the capital ...

Acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea did not specify to the 15-member council what action could be taken. The council has the authority to impose sanctions. Acting US Ambassador to the UN ...

Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...

The East African Community (EAC) Heads of State and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are seeking a lasting solution to the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

At first glance, the conflict in eastern Congo looks like a battle for control of valuable resources between various rebel groups. However, its origins go back more than 30 years - to the Hutu ...

French Minister Visiting Congo and Rwanda to Try to End Crisis By Ange Kasongo and John Irish KINSHASA/PARIS (Reuters) -France's foreign minister was due in Rwanda on Thursday after talks in the ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, announced that he had convened an Extraordinary Summit mid-week to discuss the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic ...

The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider ...

He was speaking at a crisis summit that brought together heads of state of the EAC to discuss the escalating security situation in the eastern part of DR Congo, which saw the North Kivu provincial ...

In a bold move that has intensified the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, M23 rebels, allegedly supported by Rwanda, have taken control of substantial areas in Goma, including its airport, according ...