A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

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 ...

Congo, where the city is located, is thought to be one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with more than 200 ...

the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds presidential elections; and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes missing. Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that ...

gang rape and sexual slavery in the wake of a major M23 advance in late January that lead to the capture of east Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city of Goma. M23 fighters, Congolese ...

Despite a US waiver allowing the resumption of humanitarian help, life-saving services have shut. The Rwandan-backed rebels' ...

A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit eastern town of Goma. The body of Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, better known as ...

an electrifying electronic duo from the Democratic Republic of Congo who challenge traditional musical perceptions ...

NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160% as conflict blocks aid and supplies.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced violent conflict since the start of the First Congo War in 1996–97. The Second Congo War (1998–2003) was the deadliest conflict since World ...

M23’s advance in Democratic Republic of Congo sparks fears of regional war The clashes have resulted in over 3,000 deaths, including 20 peacekeepers from South Africa, Malawi, and Tanzania, and ...