The M23 rebels took control of a town 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu despite a ceasefire.

Rwandan-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a city 60 miles (96 kilometers) from the ...

GOMA: Goma, which fell to M23 fighters and the Rwandan military last week, has become a symbol of the conflict that has ...

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The Bishop of Goma reported grim conditions in the city after rebel forces announced a ceasefire and a halt to their advance through the eastern Democratic ...

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of areas in eastern Congo, defying the ceasefire they declared for humanitarian aid. The UN reports heavy fighting, with M23 advancing towards Bukavu. UN ...

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates ...

The UN's top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief ...

Congo's communication minister says 2,000 bodies need to be buried after rebels last week captured the eastern city of Goma - where aid workers are struggling to inter bodies amid power cuts, ...

Reactions in Goma remain mixed. While some residents welcome the move as a step toward peace, others express deep skepticism ...