The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been ...

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

Why did the M23 militia capture the city of Goma which lies in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo? Does Rwanda have ...

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 ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...

The external influences at play in eastern DRC are a direct result of the DRC’s failure in governance, further exacerbated by ...

The conflicts in DR Congo are embarrassments to Africa. It is alleged that the conflicts are the bloodiest since the end of ...

An attack by a militia from the Lendu ethnic group has killed 51 people in northeastern DR Congo, local and humanitarian ...

Most political parties have demanded the swift return of SA troops, but Defence Minister Angie Motshekga defended the ...

David Verkmann examines the timeline and impact of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after rebel group M23 captured Goma.