The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...

The two officers suffered non-life-threatening in ... The rebels have claimed multiple victories at the expense of a larger Congolese army that has the support of a 14,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...

Congolese troops pushed back an attempted overnight advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the eastern city of Goma, two Congolese army sources said on Saturday, after the sound of nearby heavy ...

The mercenaries were working with the Congolese army - seen here earlier in January ... told the BBC he had been a police officer. The 46-year-old had taken a sabbatical from the force and took ...

South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...

Past experience with the integration of armed groups raises concerns about potential competition for resources and territorial control.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged “all those with influence” to move quickly to end the deadly ...

Migration officers at a border crossing east of Goma ... the impact on civilians could be devastating,” she said. Congo’s army has said it was fending off the M23 offensive with the help ...

Bombs and bullets continued to fly across the common border on Monday following the capture of Goma city in eastern Congo by M23.

Migration officers at a border crossing east of Goma ... the impact on civilians could be devastating,” she said. Congo’s army has said it was fending off the M23 offensive with the help ...