The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of ...

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center ...

M23 seized Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, in late January and then took control of South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu over the weekend. Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, ...

Nairobi is considering evacuating nationals who can reach the consulate in Goma or the temporary offices in Congo Brazzaville ...

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

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

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