The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels seeking to expand their grip on eastern Congo in a weeks-old advance that ...

creating an interim power vacuum exploited to the maximum by gangs of people who looted shops and warehouses. "We're there, we're there in Bukavu," M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma told the paper by phone.

“There have been cases of rapes, gang rapes, arbitrary detention, and extortion, and last night, we heard reports of looting inside Goma by the Wazalendo armed group. At the same time, M23 also ...

Congolese soldiers were put on trial after they fled during an M23 attack which resulted in them capturing a town. They also ...

The summit called for army chiefs from both communities 'to meet within five days' about immediate and unconditional ...

The 75 soldiers on trial were arrested for fleeing the frontline after Nyabibwe's capture. They are accused of rape, murder, ...

In areas under M23 control in South Kivu ... including alleged reports of gang rape," he said. Separately, he pointed to reports from DRC officials indicating that at least 165 women were raped ...

The M23 portray themselves as freedom fighters ... Human rights groups say it fits a pattern of abuses by the rebels who they ...

The Office is in the process of verifying reports of 52 women being raped (including gang raped) by Congolese troops in South Kivu. In other regions under M23 control in South Kivu, such as Minova ...