Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa has openly expressed the M23's ambition to advance towards Kinshasa, the capital of the ...

View of a popular boulevard in Kinshasa, now nearly empty ... and the United States—have thrown the local population into a state of panic. “Parents haven’t been sending their children ...

The UN mission in eastern Congo was initially meant to be quickly concluded at the request of Kinshasa. However, the M23 offensive in North Kivu has led to a reassessment. Will the peacekeeping ...

UN humanitarians warn that the situation continue to worsen for civilians likely trapped by days of intense fighting in and ...

One woman who was carrying her child and a few belongings told the BBC's Great Lakes service: “Bombs from clashes kept ...

van de Perre stated. "These attacks have resulted in numerous civilian casualties, further displacement, and significant ...

The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...

5. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (5.72 million) Kinshasa, situated along the Congo River, is the largest French-speaking city in the world. The city is a cultural hub, known for its music ...