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

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

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

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 ...

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

Caught in the crossfire, civilians continue to suffer. Entire communities are destroyed, millions are displaced, and ...

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

This is in line with the United Nations’ responsibility to protect victims of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and ...

Fourteen South African soldiers have already died in fighting. The army has now deployed an additional 700 to 800 troops to ...

The SADC forces have lost dozens of soldiers since the M23 resumed fighting in the eastern DRC. The bloc lost 16 soldiers ...