After initially setting conditions for withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, M23 rebels have begun pulling out. Read more »

The army is carrying out a week long exercise where it will recall army veterans, retired soldiers, local defence units and members of the auxiliary forces for deployment in ... Read more »

Aid agencies are working around the clock to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter to thousands of people displaced by recent violence. Read more »

The defence force says six fighters from the rebel group, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, have reportedly been killed and two captured in a fire exchange with the ... Read more »

The United Nations voiced their growing concern for civilians affected by the recent fighting, fearing a refugee crisis. Read more »

The M23 rebel group has reportedly agreed to a regional peace plan to exit strategic eastern towns, but only if the president meets their demands. Read more »

Children are caught in the frontlines as clashes between M23 rebels and government soldiers continue in eastern Congo, with reports of water and food scarcities, and many having to ... Read more »

Mosques in Masaka district are under tight surveillance by the army and police, after a suspected rebel pointed them out as recruitment centres for Allied Democratic Forces, a ... Read more »

The African Union has called on M23 rebels occupying a key town in eastern Congo to stop fighting, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continue. Read more »

Regional heads of state have ordered the M23 rebels to withdraw from Goma in the eastern DR Congo within 48 hours. Read more »