Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese ...

The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola warns of a potential regional war as South African soldiers face challenges in the DRC, with families seeking updates on their well-being ...

JOHANNESBURG - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have no access to basic necessities as conflict ...

With tensions rising and the fear of violence casting a heavy shadow over the city, Goma stands as a ghost town, its streets stripped of the energy that once defined it. The hum of daily life has been ...