The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local population.

DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January ...

An army spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment about the incident in late January in Goma. The United Nations ...

Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...

More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in ...

The prime minister said she wanted to hear how the UN sees the conflict being resolved -- and how the UN resolutions can ...

As the humanitarian crisis deepens in the country's east with the advance of M23 rebels, President Felix Tshisekdi will soon ...

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead.

M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.

LIVE: M23 Captures South Kivu’s Capital Bukavu as DR Congo Soldiers Flee | Firstpost Africa Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...