A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.

The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country's vast mineral wealth.Major General Peter Cirimwami,

More than 200 trucks going to Goma city in the North Kivu region of the DRC were stranded on the road in the Kisoro region of Uganda due to the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, the army said on Friday.

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.

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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where several embassies were damaged,

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KAMPALA - Uganda Airlines has suspended its flights to Kinshasa with immediate effect following the escalating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).According to a public notice issued by the airline,

Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered Goma,

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

KAMPALA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Wednesday strongly condemned an attack on the country's embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), by rioters amid mass demonstrations.