Goma’s takeover by the M23 rebels represents more than a typical political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo because it holds deep personal significance for me. The fall of Goma reminds ...

"There are places that smell of corposes, the dirt of abandonned military uniforms and you can see the ruins of abandonned houses and looted shops," Ahadi Kyambikwa, a tailor from Goma, Democratic ...

Louise Sabina, 39, poses for a photo Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in a Goma, eastern Congo school where she and her 10 children found shelter after her soldier husband was sent to Rumangabo for mixing ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...

M23 fighter keeps a watchful eye on a tent camp, possibly a South African contingent to SAMIDRC. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) heard this week “a parallel administration” seemingly set up ...

The M23’s capture of Goma marked a significant turning point in the decades-long conflict in eastern DRC, with repercussions across the continent. At least seven African national armies are currently ...

Bolstered by thousands of Rwandan troops, the M23 rebels first captured Goma in January before seizing Bukavu this weekend. This offensive represents their most significant territorial gain since ...