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.

Congolese nationals in Cape Town march to Parliament, demanding peace and accountability following the recent seizure of Goma by M23 and Rwandan forces.

Previously, the UN reported that around 2,900 people had been killed and 2,880 wounded in Goma as a result of the hostilities ...

The UN warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern DRC spreads throughout the wider region.

The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase.

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday as the United Nations warned that the risk of violence spreading regionally had ...

Kenya has joined other East African Community and Southern African Development Community member States in calling for cessation and ceasefire in the conflict prone eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) forces took control of Goma, capital ...

The United States has warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit meant to address ...

The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...