The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.

M23 rebels have seized control of Goma's airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, escalating a long-standing conflict. The takeover raises humanitarian concerns and risks wider regional violence.

Goma, the largest city in east Congo, is embroiled in chaos as M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, clash with militias while locals resist. The situation has prompted protests and attacks on diplomatic sites in Kinshasa,

Anti-Rwandan protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday morning, as rebels battled Congolese forces in the key eastern city of Goma.

Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters

Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The mayhem is certainly real; the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) displacement crisis is second only to Sudan’s,

Violent protests unfolded in Kinshasa, DRC, targeting embassies, as citizens accused foreign nations of supporting M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Embassies, including those of France and the U.S., were attacked amidst clashes with police.

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a security source said, dealing a major blow

The United Nations has said there are many dead bodies in the streets of Goma, and that hospitals are overwhelmed, the day after Rwandan-backed rebels entered eastern Congo's largest city. David Doyle has more.