The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...

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

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

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

Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma's morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesperson ...

The use of rape and sexual violence against women has been prevalent in the conflicts, which have been raging for decades in ...

GOMA: The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday (Feb 1), as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting co ...

A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international ...

Goma was taken after fighting earlier this week, and M23 fighters have vowed to march to the capital Kinshasa.

But is the conflict in eastern Congo a dangerous drama waiting for a spark that will rekindle the ethnic divisions of the past that eventually led to the gruesome death of millions of people?

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...