A recent meeting of leaders from eastern and southern Africa called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but did not urge the M23 rebels to stop their advance.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city Bukavu on Friday, a rebel leader ...

The capture of South Kivu province’s capital would represent a further blow to Kinshasa’s authority in the east.

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops seized the airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the United Nations warned that the recent escalation ...

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

The country’s health minister, Samuel Roger Kamba, said that there is a shortage of medicine and surgical dressings ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

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 - The M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have captured Bukavu Airport, a key transport hub, as they continue their military advance in ...