The Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes the M23 rebels, has called for direct dialogue the Congolese government, following the rebels' capture of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu Province.

The rebels overran the city of Goma on Tuesday, sparking a humanitarian crisis in the region and prompting the G7's foreign ministers to issue a statement calling for an end to their offensive.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government ...

Since flag independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960 and since the gruesome murder of its founding president, Patrice ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much ...

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday, rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...

At an M23 news conference in Goma on Thursday, Nangaa said the rebels aim to set up a new administration in the city of 2 ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region ...

President Félix Tshisekedi condemned the recent acts of vandalism and looting that have targeted diplomatic missions and ...

FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Dr Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, about the M23 offensive in ...