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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...

The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.

The M23 militant group has once again grabbed global attention by capturing Goma, a vital city in eastern Congo, sparking ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons.

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