A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, the army said on Friday.

In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu.

Uganda has called for talks between warring parties in a bid to end the escalation of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC

A demonstration in opposition to the conflict in North Kivu targeted embassies in Kinshasa. Several diplomatic representations were hit. A fire broke out in the French embassy compound. In Congo (DRC),

Protests broke out over alleged global inaction on the M23 conflict, with Rwanda denying claims of aiding the rebels

In the first half of 2024 alone, more than 150 attacks with explosive weapons were carried out, resulting in the death of at least 100 civilians and the injury of some 200 others. We call on both parties to immediately cease attacks on civilians and to stop using explosive weapons with a wide impact area in populated areas,

Several hundred people were killed in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces in 2024 ... But distrust between the DRC and Uganda lingers despite their joining forces against the ADF and the good ...

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the besieged Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma's airport on Tuesday, a security source said, following three days of

Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city

The M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the conflict-battered North Kivu province.

Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa to denounce the "inaction" of the international community over the conflict raging in Goma,