More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the ...

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

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what ...

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.Numerous armed groups have competed with the central ...

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

The humanitarian situation in the area continues to worsen and South Africa took a shot at Rwanda for its perceived complicity in the death of South African peacekeepers in the area.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...

Sitting on the border with Rwanda and on the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within ...

Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to those inside Goma about dead bodies on the streets and overwhelmed hospitals ...

Heavy artillery and gunfire has been heard in the besieged city throughout the day At least 13 foreign peacekeepers have been ...

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems canceled her Born in the Wild tour in Rwanda, citing the ongoing standoff between ...

A Uruguayan soldier who was part of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) ...