The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, ...

Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in gold and coltan.Within three years, the March 23 ...

The former US administration has said the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for ...

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers were killed by M23 rebels, while Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in gold ...

An African country that's the 11th largest in the world also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amar Bendjama (Algeria):The members of the Security Council ...

Holding an emergency meeting following advances by the 23 March Movement, or M23, towards the city of Goma in the Democratic ...

Fighting with M23 rebels left at least 13 peacekeepers and South African soldiers dead after two days of fierce fighting in ...

The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.

Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in ...