The apparent takeover of Goma, a city of about 2 million, has prompted fears of further violence and mass displacement ...

President William Ruto, in his role as chair of the East African Community (EAC), has called for an immediate cessation of ...

The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

Jambojet, Kenya's budget airline, has suspended flights between Nairobi and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to escalating conflict and the closure of Goma's airspace.

The capture of the city has cut off the supply of goods to North Kivu, an emerging market ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Speaking to BBC Newshour while being locked down in a UN bunker in the city, the deputy head of the UN force, Vivian van de ...

Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi snubbed a meeting convened by President William Ruto to discuss the security crisis in his country but confirmed attendance of a separate meeting convened by ...