Having captured the key provincial capital of Goma last month, M23 fighters pushed south and took a vital airport before ...

Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

(Reuters) -Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reached its ...

One reason the M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces were able to advance into South Kivu quickly is that in January, they had ...