Congolese soldiers near the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in January, shortly before the M23 militia captured the city. The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic ...

It says it is defending itself against the threat from a Hutu militia, which it says is fighting with the Congolese military. "The entrance of M23 and the ... a Palestinian flag climbed the ...

The fighting follows clashes last week between M23 and a pro-Congolese government militia in the village of Tambi, about 18 km northeast of the town of Masisi, which culminated in an attack overnight ...

A spokesperson for the M23 militia told Reuters: "we are there". M23 spokesperson Willy Ngoma said in a telephone message that the group was in the city. "I'm at home, and I can see with my own ...

The militia, called M23, has seized two major cities, two strategic airports and large stretches of Congolese territory. Félix Tshisekedi, Congo’s president, tried to prepare for this moment ...