Video published on social media shows pro-DRC government militia Wazalendo fighters walking down the street of the Congolese border town of Uvira. Credit: Social Media Map Shows US States Where ...

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

In recent days, the security situation around the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has rapidly deteriorated, reaching a critical point on 15 February.

Tshiluba is a language spoken in West Kasai and East Kasai, two provinces in the central western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This suggests that the robbery of the Bishop of Uvira in the ...

Deaths reported after army clashes with allied militias Deserting soldiers sow panic in North Kivu, army says M23 offensive has sparked fears of wider war Feb 19 (Reuters) - Volleys of gunfire ...

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, continued their advance through South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, edging closer to Burundi ... Now, they appear to be heading for Uvira, a strategic city on ...

(Reuters) -Volleys of gunfire rang out in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border town of Uvira on Wednesday, local sources said, as clashes broke out among allied forces amid the advance of ...

Hopes of Congo mustering a defence against the M23's advance have flagged with the recent withdrawal of allied Burundian troops, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Burundi has denied such a pull-back.