Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to r

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.

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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are closing in on Goma, the largest city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after killing a Congolese military governor who was visiting the area on Thursday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the conflict in the east of the country

Uganda could also witness an unusual re-formation of an African state on its border. If the DRC were to be deprived of all its eastern provinces, it would lose two of the lakes it currently shares with Uganda (Lake Albert and Lake Edward), and the biggest prize of them all, Lake Kivu, which it shares with Rwanda.

Looting of humanitarian aid infrastructure has further hindered relief efforts, and thousands have fled their homes, adding to the growing refugee crisis.

M23 rebels said they have advanced into Goma, a large city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been displaced.

Various UN peacekeeping troops were killed this weekend in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the rebel M23 made territorial gains. One Uruguayan was among the dead and another was reported stable,

UN aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis in the Congolese city of Goma, with hospitals overwhelmed by casualties and bodies lying on the streets.

The fighting is complicating contact tracing, infection prevention and food access, all of which increase the risk of disease.