After M23 rebels captured swathes of Goma, a spokesperson for the group insisted that peace was their top priority. Residents, meanwhile, say they are lacking basic supplies since the group marched into the city.

Hopes for a ceasefire were pegged on a virtual summit of east African leaders convened by Kenyan president William Ruto on Wednesday. Kenya holds the rotating chair of the regional bloc of which both Kinshasa and Kigali are members

Rubio told Kagame that Washington was 'deeply troubled' by the escalation in the three-decade conflict

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma. The rebels...

As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and DRC said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.

Dozens of Congolese army soldiers fled into the Rwandan border town of Rubavu on Monday, where they surrendered their weapons

President Felix Tshisekedi said Wednesday his military was undertaking a “vigorous” response as Rwanda-backed fighters captured new territory in the e...

Félix Tshisekedi also condemned the international community's “inaction” in the face of an “unprecedented worsening of the security situation”.