On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.

Eastern Congo is facing its most severe crisis in years as M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, tighten their grip around the besieged city of Goma. With strategic towns falling and escape routes severed, ...

A U.S. official says Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led process that could end ...

In February, rebels conquered eastern Congo’s largest city, forcing displaced people sheltering there to return to homes in ...

Kibumba is famous for its fertile fields of cauliflower, cabbage, carrots and beets that feed Goma and other nearby cities and towns. More than 60,000 people fled Kibumba during earlier fighting, but ...

M23 receives backing from the government of Rwanda, according to the United Nations. In response, the United States, United ...

For three months, the people of Goma have lived under the control of M23 rebels. Daily violence, economic collapse, and ...