Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of North ...

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...

The M23 recently took control of key towns, including Minova and Masisi, cutting off supply routes to Goma. The UN reports that more than 237,000 people have been displaced this year, exacerbating the ...

The Congolese army acknowledged on 21 January the advance of M23 rebels in South Kivu province. Backed by Rwanda’s army, the ...

Congolese helicopter gunships swooped low over the plains to fire volleys of rockets and troops trucked towards the front line to halt Rwanda-backed fighters advancing on DR Congo's eastern provincial ...

Panic spread in Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels reportedly planning to march on the key city after recently gaining more ground against ...

With babies in tow and mattresses over their heads, thousands of displaced people reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma, after fleeing M23 rebels who seized the town of Minova this week.