Rwandan-backed rebels moved to tighten their grip on the strategic city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of ...

The United Nations, African Union and East African Community condemned the capture of the city, putting Rwanda in the ...

DR Congo's government, as well as the US and France, have also identified Rwanda as backing the group. Last year, a UN ...

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.

South Africa's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has stated that South Africa will continue to contribute to promoting peace and stability in the eastern region ...

The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic ...

The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...

SA urges decisive UN action on DRC conflict as M23 rebels escalate violence, killing nine SANDF peacekeepers and displacing ...

South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has stated that South Africa will ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amar Bendjama (Algeria):The members of the Security Council ...