See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Nearly a week after rebels took over Congolese city of Goma, hospitals are overwhelmed with injured ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the embassies of several countries in the capital ...

The M23 rebels took control of a town 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu despite a ceasefire.

Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, ...

Volunteers buried those who died during a week of clashes in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.Credit... Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Reporting from Goma ...

Heavy gunfire has erupted in Goma following rebel claims of control, sparking confusion and fears of escalating regional ...

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Friday that the amount of magma accumulating beneath Svartsengi is approaching levels observed during previous eruptions, and the likelihood of a ...

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY, Hawaii – Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano roared back to life and resumed its eruption Wednesday as dramatic video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) showed lava ...

Congo's communication minister says 2,000 bodies need to be buried after rebels last week captured the eastern city of Goma - ...