M23 rebels have controlled Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Violence overshadows everyday ...

Eyewitnesses in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan-backed M23 rebels marched into the city of Goma on Monday morning. The militant group claimed in a statement that it had ...

Ex-DRC President Kabila holds talks in M23-held city of Goma: Reports. Joseph Kabila is visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by rebels, after he was stripped of immunity.

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.

Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion.

A week after Goma’s capture, with M23 now fully in charge, electricity and internet connections, which had been cut off for days, returned to most of the city. Many shops also reopened in the ...

The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count the dead and make sense of the fast-moving offensive. Some small traces of ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Martin Gordon, the Anglican bishop of Goma, who fled before rebels advanced into the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is issuing a call for peace.

Witnesses say M23 rebels entered Goma, DRC. Gunfire could be heard in the city. M23 rebels had ordered government soldiers to surrender by 03:00 on Monday. Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of ...

This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region. Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy ...

Between 700,000 and 1 million people are living in refugee camps around the capital of North Kivu. Their critical situation has become uncertain since the city was taken by rebels and Rwandan ...