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

The Congolese returning to Goma to rebuild their homeland said they were heartbroken over the devastated situation in the city, which left them wandering how to reconstruct their life with fragile ...

February 06, 2025 The rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) have called on the population of Goma, located in the east of the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing ...

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting with government forces that sent streams of refugees fleeing area communities ...

Goma is the capital of Congo’s mineral ... Rwanda must withdraw troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo,” she said. Her remarks followed a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days ...

Pope Francis expressed his “extreme concern” for the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Displaced people leave a camp and head for the city of Goma after being shot at, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.Credit...Guerchom Ndebo for The New York Times A ...

A map of Africa highlights two countries: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, along with two major Congolese cities, Kinshasa and Goma. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SOUTH ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday, M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops entered the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They have now taken control of the city ...