A professor of global health was in Kivu when the fighting began to rage. She recounts what she and her colleagues experienced during those days of terror.

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate their administration and restart normal life.

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate their administration and restart normal life.

Movement, backed by Rwanda, now controls Goma and Bukavu—and the entire Kivu Lake region—by force. The rebel group is now learning the complex art of running two of DR Congo’s largest cities.

Two explosions disrupted a meeting of M23 rebel leaders in Bukavu, Congo, injuring dozens. Shared media showed the chaotic aftermath, with attendees fleeing and casualties evident. The attack highlights ongoing tensions between M23 and regional forces,

KINSHASA | Xinhua | Several explosions killed at least 11 people and injured 65 others on Thursday in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23).

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that about 1 million people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 from Goma city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted 130 men from two hospitals in Goma, east Congo, accusing them of being Congo soldiers or militia members. The ongoing conflict, linked to Rwanda's genocide and mineral control,

LIVE: M23 Captures South Kivu’s Capital Bukavu as DR Congo Soldiers Flee | Firstpost Africa Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured the second-biggest city in DR Congo’s mineral-rich East. They have captured Bukavu,

At least 11 people were killed and many others injured on Thursday when explosions targeted a rally in Bukavu, eastern Congo, organized by M23 rebel leaders. Congo’s president blamed the attack on unspecified “foreign” forces.

They have captured Bukavu, which is the capital of South Kivu province ... The rebels have already occupied Goma, Nyabibwe and Kavumu as part of their latest offensive. Kinshasa has vowed to restore order and accused Rwanda of occupation plans and grave ...

The officers surrendered to M23 leaders on Friday in Bukavu, where the rebels also held a rally with civilians. By Sunday, they had been transported across Lake Kivu to Goma.