The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...

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

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

Congo stands on the brink of being at the centre of a devastating new regional war. Europe should act in its own self-interest to avert further humanitarian catastrophe ...

M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders ...

The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation"I think we're now at a point where we really have to make some ...

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

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

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 rebels captured Kabamba and Katana, and local sources said they were trying to take ...

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected ...