Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N.

"The greatest danger for the population of Goma is the so-called 'Wazalendo' militiamen," local church observers told Fides about the situation in the capital of the Congolese province of North Kivu, ...

DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner told VOA that Goma is "under foreign occupation" by Rwandan forces. She cited UN reports and testimonies from locals as evidence of Rwanda’s involvement ...