Some Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army forces, who fled the region due to the clashes crossed ... army and US special forces, a retired South African army general said Tuesday.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed ...

Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo ... region, Laurence said, adding the UN is verifying reports that Congolese troops raped 52 women in South Kivu.

They then shifted their focus to Bukavu in neighbouring South Kivu province and ... force of troops from the region that has been tasked with stopping east Congo's insurgents.

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda ... as fighting rages on in the region, Laurence said. “We are verifying reports that 52 women were raped by Congolese troops in South Kivu, including alleged reports ...

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo ... in the region, Laurence said. "We are verifying reports that 52 women were raped by Congolese troops in South Kivu ...

MONUSCO withdrew last year from South Kivu under a revised Security Council mandate at the request of the DRC government. Dujarric said clashes are reported between the rebel M23 and the Congolese ...

M23 fighters have been moving south, towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, after capturing ... the situation in DR Congo. "The peace and security of our region is a shared obligation ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely ...

Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after ... images from light-years away | See photos List Of Top 10 Youngest Billionaires ...

The rebel group then effectively melted away and was subsequently expelled from eastern DR Congo - until its recent comeback which has seen it capture much of the region. However, South Africa's ...

The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwandan forces, has entered Goma, a major city in eastern DR Congo. Goma, with over a million residents, is a vital trading hub near mineral-rich areas.