The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturda.

Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic ...

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian ...

M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern DRC, marking a significant expansion of their control. Congolese forces have retreated to prevent clashes in populated areas, ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

The M23 rebel group has captured the airport serving Bukavu, a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, as they ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...

Fierce fighting between government forces and M23 rebels in the DRC has led to a horrific humanitarian crisis, with thousands ...

The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links ...

The United Nations estimates that among the DRC’s population of 118 million, nearly one in five —21.2 million individuals— ...