Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.

One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...

The United Nations has warned of surging child recruitment, abductions, killings and sexual violence as the rebels, known as ...

A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of at least 53 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising ...

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead.

The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in the war in the mineral-rich region, which Congo's ...

Amid escalating violence in eastern DR Congo, armed men in military uniforms raided Uvira’s Catholic bishop’s residence, ...

DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January ...

African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DR Congo while an International ...

The United States has strongly condemned the seizure of Kavumu airport and the city of Bukavu by M23 and Rwanda forces, while pledging their continued support for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

Rwanda is facing mounting pressure over its role in the DRC conflict, with the UK announcing fresh aid restrictions and ...

Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...