Traders and travellers packed their belongings and paid their fares early on Tuesday for the long boat journey across eastern ...

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing ...

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

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

European Union lawmakers called for a halt to financial assistance for Rwanda because of its support for the M23 rebel ...

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...

The DRC government has accused Rwanda of orchestrating the offensive, citing M23’s military precision and advanced weaponry ...

Implementing agreements to secure the vast, rich, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would go further than vilifying Kagame ...

The AFC/M23 rebel coalition in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have their tails up, scoring a string of victories. After capturing Goma, the largest city in eastern DRC and ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo ...

Congo stands on the brink of being at the centre of a devastating new regional war. Europe should act in its own ...