The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not known peace, stability and sanity, sustainable economic and socio-political ...

The mineral-rich eastern DRC remains a key driver of conflict, as militias and government forces compete to control resources, including coltan, tin, tantalum and gold. Observers said the demand for ...

The two regional blocs are holding a historic joint Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Tanzania ...

The SADC forces have lost dozens of soldiers since the M23 resumed fighting in the eastern DRC. The bloc lost 16 soldiers ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risks triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, ...

In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... accusations that Rwanda was declaring war by supporting the rebels.

Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days ...