The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate, with more than 2,000 people killed ...

People board the first boat leaving Bukavu heading to Goma on Lake Kivu since the eastern Congo city was taken by M23 rebels ...

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Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently been used as a weapon of war. Most estimates state that over six million ...

The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, frightened residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion ...

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...

Boat traffic resumes on Lake Kivu as M23 rebels take key cities in eastern Congo, allowing some aid access amid fears of a growing humanitarian crisis.

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.