In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu.

The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened security concerns.

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

Governor of Congo's North-Kivu province dies from wounds sustained on frontline as rebels close in on major eastern city.

As fighting resumes in North Kivu, emergency coordinator Virginie Napolitano explains the background and MSF action to this overlooked crisis

Recent clashes between government forces and M23 have forced thousands of residents to flee provincial capital Goma - Anadolu Ajansı

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

The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu have been plagued by conflicts for three decades, with the Rwanda-backed M23 emerging as one of the most powerful armed groups in recent years.

General, Antonio Guterres, expressed alarm on Thursday over the resumption of hostilities by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion in

The rebels are advancing on two fronts near the provincial capital Goma in the nation’s turbulent east, where tens of thousands are fleeing and the UN is warning that the violence could spill into a wider regional war. The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss the situation, diplomats said.

The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in the country's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly.