Dr Nick Coatsworth, who is widely regarded as one of Australia's top doctors, condemned the nurses' views as 'catastrophic' ...

As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...

(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...

The rebels' advance into Goma has killed at least 2,000 people in and around the city, Congolese authorities have said. M23 ...

Armed militants have killed more than 35 civilians during an attack on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic ...

African leaders are demanding an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end a severe outbreak of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has rapidly seized swathes of territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced vast numbers. The group took ...

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have expanded their territorial control futher, after seizing Goma, the largest city in ...