A deadly insurgency is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country three times the size of Texas that is estimated to hold trillions of dollars worth of minerals essential to smartphones, ...

Leaders from the Southern African Development Community met Friday in Zimbabwe to discuss the conflict in eastern Democratic ...

Authorities say at least 773 people were killed in the eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma city and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels.

Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war. The Rwanda-backed M23 ...

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international airport.

Volker Türk condemns escalating violence in South Kivu and urges immediate action to protect civilians and hold perpetrators ...

The Tutsi-led rebels have seized Goma, the largest city in east Congo and capital of North Kivu province, which is home to ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday, rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

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

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...