Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...