A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...

The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...

African diplomacy is in high gear as leaders seek to stop the conflict in the DRC. As the rest of the world loudly cautions Kinshasa and M23 rebels for restraint, African negotiators choose a ...

Eastern DR Congo appeared calm for a second day, after regional powers appealed for a ceasefire amid fears the fighting could ...

The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and two neighboring nations with the most involvement ...

Mistrust between leaders and the Great Lakes region’s militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult – but essential.

Fourteen South African soldiers have already died in fighting. The army has now deployed an additional 700 to 800 troops to ...

Three of the world's biggest football clubs are being urged to drop their sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda by the government of neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Appointed defence minister in June last year, Angie Motshekga has been accused of not being truthful about the dire situation ...

Bukavu and the strategic town of Kavumu 35 km to the north, where the airport is located, are still under the control of the Congolese army. Panic has gripped the area since runaway soldiers looted ...

The 55-nation body meets from Friday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with Africa facing devastating conflicts in the DRC and Sudan - as well as US President Donald Trump's cuts to US development ...