Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

The conflict in eastern DR Congo dates back to the 1990s but has rapidly escalated in recent weeks. The UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in ...

The M23 rebel group was advancing towards another city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a UN expert said on Friday, just days after seizing the key eastern city of Goma. Bukavu is the ...

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young men volunteering to defend a provincial capital. Long lines of volunteers ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's ...