M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The DRC illustrates how millions of people in fragile, violent and conflict-affected parts of the world are at risk of ...

Zawadi Delphine is a soldier's wife and mother of three who lives in Camp Katindo, east of the city of Goma and who believes ...

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

With Hutus at the helm, there was systematic repression of the Tutsis. This led to the formation of the Tutsi rebel group, ...

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 ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...

I fled the fighting in Bweremana between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo [FARDC] and the M23 armed group ...

In early February, 3,000 people were killed in Goma - a city of 2 million - in just a few days. A rebel force backed by troops from neighboring Rwanda took control of Goma, and they are now ...

Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...