Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, ...

The capture of South Kivu province’s capital would represent a further blow to Kinshasa’s authority in the east.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi decided on Friday to cut short his overseas visit ...

The rebels, who captured Goma last month, are advancing south toward Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. If they succeed, it ...

If the rebels capture the capital of South Kivu province, it would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under ...

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

In a statement on social media, a spokesperson for the M23 rebels said the group was in control of Kavumu airport in South Kivu province - a key strategic location for the Congolese army - and ...

Panic and looting are sweeping through eastern Congo’s second largest city as residents fled by the thousands to escape the ...

Panic swept through eastern Congo as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of ...

Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

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 ...