A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday, despite declaring a ceasefire two days earlier and pledging not ...

MONUSCO is storing voluntarily relinquished or abandoned weapons in accordance with international standards,' says Vivian van ...

The United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) said Friday that its peacekeepers are "engaged" in "intense" fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 forces, who have almost encircled ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of ...

Essential UN personnel are remaining on the ground, sustaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical ...

A journalist saw a burned-out, smoking armoured vehicle of the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO on the road between Goma and Sake, a site of intense fighting in recent days. Shops were open in Goma ...

"Ethnically motivated attacks in the region with a very sensitive history need to be taken seriously," Vivian van de Perre, ...

It is with a heavy heart that I stand before you today to address the tragic loss of our brave SANDF soldiers who lost their ...

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region. In the centre of the city of Goma ...