Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a wealth of natural resources, including metals and minerals such as gold, tin and coltan, which is essential for manufacturing mobile phones and batteries ...

M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.

Last June the president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, said he was ready to go to war with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo) if necessary. He still hasn’t formally declared war, but 3,000-4,000 ...

Fighting has escalated in recent days despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The United Nations, African Union and East African Community condemned the capture of the city, putting Rwanda in the ...

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...

Kenyan private airline Jambojet has suspended all flights from Nairobi to Goma after rebels entered the city in eastern DR ...