The Latest Breaking News from M23

Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days, encircling the provincial capital Goma. Several Western countries have called…

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma

Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

M23 rebels' advance towards Goma triggers mass displacement and heightens security concerns in eastern Congo.

The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma

Authorities say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a trade hub for the eastern provincial capital of Goma.

Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, Goma

Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”

The UN says the forced displacement is one of ‘the most alarming’ humanitarian crises in the world.