The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate their administration and restart normal life.

MONUSCO, the U.N. peacekeeping force in the DRC, said the reported killings were under investigation but remained unverified.

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a wider war.

A political message was spotted on the bottom of Kayo Shekoni’s shoes while she was attending the 2025 Oscars, making it clear exactly where she stands. Swedish singer/actress appeared on the red carpet wearing black shoes with the words “Free Congo,

Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The number of people killed in Goma and its surroundings in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 8,500 since January, when M23 rebels intensified fighting with government forces and captured the city, authorities said Thursday. Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said more than 5,700 wounded have been recorded.

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As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.

Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.