Panic and looting sweep through eastern Congo’s second-largest city as residents flee by the thousands to escape the advance ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing ...

The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa crystallized tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...

Having captured the key provincial capital of Goma last month, M23 fighters pushed south and took a vital airport before ...

The decision comes amid criticism from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has questioned the effectiveness of the mediation ...

The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding and diplomatic action ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia leading the South African delegation to the African Union Summit ...

M23 rebels have taken over Bukavu a few weeks after seizing control of Goma. Family members of an SANDF member say he is in ...

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 new team takes office at a time the continent is at a critical juncture, dealing with rising political instability and ...

What should be expected of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the new chairperson of the African Union Commission? He first has to rise above the campaigns, ensuring that his two competitors and their ...

UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to unite in efforts to stop the flow of weapons fueling violence in Africa. He made the remarks in Addis ...