Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.

The crucial ferries were suspended for several days due to fierce fighting between the army and M23 rebels in the region.

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged an immediate ceasefire in the escalating conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following the recent capture of Goma and Bukavu ...

Bukavu rises from chaos, but scars remain. Looters and rebels left devastation, yet merchants return, clinging to hope. As ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to ...

The rebels this week seized another provincial capital to Goma's south, Bukavu, near Burundi. The region is rich in gold and coltan, a key mineral for the production of capacitors used in most ...

Bukavu lies 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of Goma, which was captured by the rebels in late January. The M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of eastern ...

Bolstered by thousands of Rwandan troops, the M23 rebels first captured Goma in January before seizing Bukavu this weekend. This offensive represents their most significant territorial gain since ...

Goma is a critical trade and humanitarian hub ... who are keen to avoid bloodshed in Bukavu,” the ministry said.A local civil society leader in Kavumu reported seeing soldiers “abandon their ...