Intense fighting in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted United Nations aid agencies to warn of a major humanitarian crisis, as hospitals are overwhelmed with ...

As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people began burying the dead, and agencies rushed aid to thousands of displaced ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 22 (UNHCR) - Two days after rebel fighters seized a provincial capital from government forces, hundreds of civilians have been leaving a camp for the ...

According to the aid organization, staff reported completely confusing conditions, overcrowded clinics and confused people. Even before the current fighting, the situation was already catastrophic for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Feb 02, 2025, 05:28am EST [Graphic content] Members of the ...

The government said it was putting an evacuation plan into place, but the announcement was made several hours after the sky ...

Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province, fell under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition on Monday, the rebels told CNN. This was the latest in a string of territorial ...

On Jan. 27, 2025, Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fell into the hands of M23 rebels who are supported by the Rwandan army. The ...

As light rain fell in Goma on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, all was quiet in the slum neighborhood of Birere. The streets, once bustling with retailers, motorcycle taxis, Chukudus (two-wheeled handmade ...

(Reuters) - Congolese rebel forces advanced on the eastern city of Goma Wednesday, threatening to overwhelm government troops and a 17,000-strong U.N. force deployed to halt a return to all-out war.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Congolese minister for foreign affairs, about gains made by rebels backed by Rwanda. Rebels backed by Rwanda pushed deeper into the Democratic ...