The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local ...

The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of ...

The crucial ferries were suspended for several days due to fierce fighting between the army and M23 rebels in the region.

The rapidly evolving conflict between the armed group M23/Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the Congolese army in Democratic ...

Bukavu rises from chaos, but scars remain. Looters and rebels left devastation, yet merchants return, clinging to hope. As ...

capital of the neighboring province of North Kivu, at the end of January. The bulk of the Congolese armed forces abandoned Bukavu on Friday, leaving behind weapons that were collected by civilians ...

M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

Traders and travellers packed their belongings and paid their fares early on Tuesday for the long boat journey across eastern ...

Congo Army Runaways Loot and Sow Panic in North Kivu Town (Reuters ... province after the M23 advance into the provincial capital Bukavu over the weekend led to clashes between Congolese ...