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The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

The M23 rebels are now in control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Western media love to call it the mineral rich city. This is the second time ...

The joy of thousands of Palestinian families who made it back home in north Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel is turning to ...

Protesters in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa attacked several foreign embassies in anger over international inaction.

The European Commission today announced new humanitarian support of 60 million for the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC for ...

Umm Ali Muheisen was separated from her family in November 2023, when her daughter Souad Atallah fled south with her husband and two children. Atallah and family were displaced several times and ...

From 8 p.m. onwards, you can’t move around freely because you’re afraid of running into a Kuluna,” said Fiston Kakule, a resident of the eastern city of Goma ... in the DRC is complex ...

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

The United Nations Security Council Sunday night condemned strongly ongoing advances by the March 23 Movement M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic R ...

In December, the DRC Ministry of Health announced the emergence of an unknown disease causing influenza-like symptoms. The disease outbreak was identified as a combination of malaria, respiratory ...

Just as timing impacts getting the best prices on flights, so too does timing play a big role in finding deals on hotels. How far in advance you’re making plans, what time of year you’re traveling, ...