Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on civilians.

Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.

The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...

The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma. The United Nations says this has displaced over ...

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma ...

Angola urged on Tuesday, Jan 21, in New York, the members of the United Nations Security Council to maintain firm support for the Luanda Process that aims to ease political tension between the ...

Norte, Filomena Miza, works Wednesday, Jan 22, on the border of Chissanda (Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo), to learn about trade, border security and epidemiological measures to combat ...

The M23 rebel group's aggressive advance into the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced thousands, threatening areas like Goma. The rebel force has gained control of key ...

The M23 and FARDC, as well as their allies such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the DRC, the Rwanda Defence Force and the myriad militia allied to the Congolese army, ...

M23 rebels are steadily encircling Goma, the DRC's strategic eastern city, as the national army struggles to defend its ...

The United Nations chief voiced alarm Thursday over a new offensive launched by rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, who are threatening to take a key regional city.