While Goma has fallen into the hands of the rebel group and the Rwandan army, Sake, just a few kilometers away, remains ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

DR Congo is a country in Central Africa but many people do not know that the country hosts many mineral resources important ...

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic ...

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

By Ruth Maclean Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... They’ve been hiding in their houses for the past week without electricity or running ...

The offensive has sent thousands fleeing their homes, in addition to 1 million ... less 1 Armed men drive through a street in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 28, 2025.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...

We're pausing our live coverage of the spiralling crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre ...