Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, ...

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military (FARDC) has suffered a major setback ...

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Reports have emerged of the Congolese military (FARDC) shooting at civilians ...

The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

In a statement on social media, a spokesperson for the M23 rebels said the group was in control of Kavumu airport in South Kivu province - a key strategic location for the Congolese army - and ...

The Rwanda -backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...

The UNHCR spokesperson also highlighted the fact that “heavy artillery shelling and looting” have destroyed 70,000 emergency ...

M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport in DRC, sparking fears of wider conflict as African leaders gather for crisis talks.

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...