Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...

Thirteen soldiers have died since fighting intensified over the weekend between the M23 rebel group and the Rwanda defence force around the city of Goma.

Heads of state of eight-member East African Community regional block on Wednesday called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, they said in a statement.They also called on ...