The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Rebel fighters struck at dawn on Tuesday near the village of Ihusi, ...

African diplomacy is in high gear as leaders seek to stop the conflict in the DRC. As the rest of the world loudly cautions ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed ...

Appointed defence minister in June last year, Angie Motshekga has been accused of not being truthful about the dire situation ...

The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country's conflict-battered east opened Monday.

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime ...

Eastern DR Congo appeared calm for a second day Monday, after regional powers appealed for a ceasefire amid fears the ...

In Tanzania, leaders of eastern and southern African regional blocs called for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” in eastern Congo as they met this weekend for an unprecedented joint summit.

African leaders on Saturday demanded an immediate ceasefire and negotations, to end a severe outbreak of fighting in the ...

An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war ...

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...