The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting ...

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...

Pope Francis expressed his “extreme concern” for the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Image: UN armoured personnel carriers deploy outside Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday. Pic: AP It comes after a Congolese military governor was killed while on the frontline ...

A report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo, released in December, revealed that “at least 150 tons of coltan were fraudulently exported to Rwanda and mixed with ...

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...