Congolese soldiers solemnly moved through the streets of downtown Goma - with white bands around their heads and their hands empty of guns.

Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had seized it despite the United ...

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a ...

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and halt support for M23 fighters advancing on the key city of Goma ...

This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region. Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy ...

Taking over Goma would mean the rebels would be controlling the entire province of North Kivu, one of the DRC's richest and most critical regions, and one which shares a border with Rwanda. Defending ...

Various UN peacekeeping troops were killed this weekend in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the rebel M23 ... 17 km from Goma, in addition to guarding the UN Logistics Base housing ...

Reports indicate that M23 rebels have entered Goma. The UN demanded that the group stop its Goma ... The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to achieve peace and address issues related ...

Lemarquis said non-essential staff in the DRC were being moved to Uganda. Lemarquis said the internet in Goma was cut on Monday, phone service was patchy and water and electricity had been disrupted.

M23 rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned "flagrant disregard" for Congo's sovereignty. M23 rebels claim they have ...

Fighting Ongoing Across DRC's Goma, Rwanda Troops in City, Says UN By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is ...