A professor of global health was in Kivu when the fighting began to rage. She recounts what she and her colleagues experienced during those days of terror.

taking Bukavu, a second major city in the region. The expansion is unprecedented, unlike in 2012 when M23 captured Goma for days, and has raised the risks of regional warfare, analysts say. Shops are closed in downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Two explosions disrupted a meeting of M23 rebel leaders in Bukavu, Congo, injuring dozens. Shared media showed the chaotic aftermath, with attendees fleeing and casualties evident. The attack highlights ongoing tensions between M23 and regional forces,

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate their administration and restart normal life.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that about 1 million people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 from Goma city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.

KINSHASA | Xinhua | Several explosions killed at least 11 people and injured 65 others on Thursday in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23).

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted 130 men from two hospitals in Goma, east Congo, accusing them of being Congo soldiers or militia members. The ongoing conflict, linked to Rwanda's genocide and mineral control,

They have captured Bukavu, which is the capital of South Kivu province ... The rebels have already occupied Goma, Nyabibwe and Kavumu as part of their latest offensive. Kinshasa has vowed to restore order and accused Rwanda of occupation plans and grave ...