The Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga said the South African National Defence Force was facing intense fire from the M23 ...

The armed group M23 has in recent months swiftly seized tracts of territory in mineral-rich east Congo after again taking up arms in late 2021, in a country plagued by numerous conflicts for decades.

South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - February 07, 2025 Storyline: The fierce clashes between the government of the ...

Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which ...

The sight of unattended bodies on the streets underscores the urgent need for proper identification and dignified burials, ...

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and ...

Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...

THE humanitarian community is appealing to warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure the reopening of the Goma airport. It is a crucial access point for humanitarian aid but ...

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the besieged Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma's airport on ...

The M23's seizure of Goma's airport would represent a major blow to the Congolese army, which has surrendered swathes of the mineral-rich North Kivu province to the M23 and the Rwandan army for weeks.

Rebels seized the airport of east Congo’s largest city Goma yesterday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the city ...