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 ...

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

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.