The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.

Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.

GOMA - M23 rebels claim they have taken control of Goma city in the ... foreign soldiers, including nine South Africans, were killed as they tried to halt the advance. DRC accuses Rwanda of ...

The call comes after M23 rebels have already seized Goma, the provincial capital. Reports suggest that they are closing in on the city ... in the DRC requires urgent responses, including a ...

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...

This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region. Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy ...

Fighting Ongoing Across DRC's Goma ... artillery fire was directed at Goma's city center and struck a maternity hospital, "killing and injuring civilians, including newborn and pregnant women." ...

Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...

M23 rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma ... including asset freezes and travel bans" on Rwandan officials in response to the developing situation in the eastern DRC.

Witnesses say M23 rebels entered Goma, DRC. Gunfire could be heard in the city. M23 rebels had ordered government ... deployed 3 000 - 4 000 troops and provided significant firepower, including ...

including the closure of airspace in Goma, displacing more than a million people. The M23 rebel group announced on Monday that it has seized control of the strategic city of Goma in eastern DRC.