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

Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...

The AFC/M23 rebel coalition announced late on Monday that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday. The ...

The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count the dead and make sense of the fast-moving offensive. Some small traces of ...

Advertisement Goma, one of the DRC's largest cities with more than one million people, is an important trading and transportation hub that sits near the DRC-Rwandan border, off the shore of Lake Kivu.

The call comes after M23 rebels have already seized Goma, the provincial capital. Reports suggest that they are closing in on the city of Bukavu ... IDPs out of camps. DRC officials report ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young ...

The DRC president said he will only negotiate directly with Rwanda. Goma, one of the DRC's largest cities with more than one million people, is an important trading and transportation hub that sits ...

Fighters with the Rwanda-backed M23 took over Goma, the capital and largest city in the DRC's North Kivu Province, sparking fears among the city's population of nearly 2 million people.