Further reading: DR Congo: As conflict looms, Pope Francis expresses 'concern' “I urge all parties in conflict to commit to ending hostilities and to safeguarding the civilian population” in ...

Further reading: DR Congo: After fall of Goma, Pope Francis calls for prayers for North Kivu Following the fall of Goma—now controlled by M23 forces and their allies—and the ensuing public ...

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) could breakup if the situation in the eastern part of the country remains unchanged, the African Union warned on Sunday. The rebel group M23 has been on ...

ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | The DR Congo’s ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23’s advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation “I think we’re now at a point where ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), taking over the regional governor’s office as government ...

Watch moreFighting intensifies in DR Congo as M23 rebels move closer to Bukavu "The entrance of M23 and the Rwandan Defence Force into Bukavu is a violation of DRC's sovereignty and territorial ...

Rwanda-backed rebels reached the centre of eastern DR Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and took control of the South Kivu province's administrative office after little ...

Rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to ...

Rwanda denies giving military support to the M23 but has accused extremist Hutu groups in DR Congo of threatening its security. A report by UN experts last year said Kigali maintained around 4,000 ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu ...

A demonstrator holds a Democratic Republic of the Congo national flag during a protest in front of the embassy of Rwanda in Brussels against Rwandan-backed armed group M23 offensives in eastern DR ...