Southern African heads of state re-affirmed their support for Democratic Republic of Congo in its fight against Rwanda-backed ...

After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with humanitarian needs now massive and ...

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

Gold mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Okapi Wildlife Reserve is threatening part of the world's second-largest ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s main streets following ...

Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army continued for a second day in Goma, amid calls by African ...

One woman who was carrying her child and a few belongings told the BBC's Great Lakes service: “Bombs from clashes kept ...

More than 4,400 inmates escaped from Munzenze Central Prison in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebel group captured the city.