Critical minerals factor into the fight.

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.

The U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Congo said basic services are largely paralyzed in Goma, a humanitarian hub critical for ...

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.

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...

M23 insurgency has intensified, with the Rwanda-backed rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting ...

in a decades-long conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. More than 7 million people have ...

Here's what you need to know. Surging violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ignited fears of large-scale instability in one of Africa's most conflict-ridden countries. Further ...

"The people of Congo are tired. How many times should we die?" he added, referring to the cycle of conflicts. Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding the M23 rebels and sending soldiers to join them ...

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped ...