The signing of a peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington has ...

It was a dramatic culmination of a 3-year conflict which now threatens to spark a regional war in Central Africa. But inside Goma, the city's new masters are moving quickly to establish control.

Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its mineral-rich eastern region across the border with Rwanda.

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired.

‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma. DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.

Rwandan-backed rebels declare they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, as their troops continue to claim more territory in the mineral rich region.

A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover ...

Goma is more than 1,500km east of Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, but just 100km west of Kigali, the Rwandan one. It is the hub of what Mr Kagame sees as Rwanda’s sphere of influence.

Residents gather along the road in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 1, 2025. MICHEL LUNANGA / AFP. In Bulengo, each tarp-covered hut – among the tens of thousands that make up ...

Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed rebels said they had seized the city despite the United Nations Security Council ...

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...

Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma 04:38. Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 ...