An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis ...

Congo jailbreak footage shows prisoners fleeing as smoke billowed in the background, with heavy gunfire ringing out.

More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a wealth of natural resources, including metals and minerals such as gold, tin and coltan, essential for manufacturing mobile phones and batteries for electric ...

On January 27, M23 rebels, a group synonymous with the March 23 Movement claimed that they had taken over Goma, on the ...

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight. By Ruth Maclean Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their progress has been swift and stunning.

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels, the M23 ...

The apparent takeover of Goma, a city of about 2 million, has prompted fears of further violence and mass displacement ...

Footage from the Congo jailbreak showed prisoners fleeing as smoke billowed in the background, with heavy gunfire ringing out.