Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the ...

Panic has spread among displaced populations across Goma, a key city in the region that was under M23 control for 10 days in ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday announced the recall of its embassy staff in Rwanda amid advances by ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the closure of its embassy in Rwanda and the recall of its ambassador ...

Violence in eastern Congo is escalating. Near the city of Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers were killed by M23 rebels. Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in ...

An international airport in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been reportedly evacuated and commercial ...

In the last 48 hours, two U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa and one from Uruguay were killed and 11 peacekeepers were ...

Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east.

The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ...

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...

At least 12 peacekeepers, including two from the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, have been killed in fighting in eastern ...