The Congolese government has rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general to Goma, citing a violation of international law.

Kinshasa said the appointment amounted to disrespect for the country’s territorial integrity and could appear to legitimise the M23’s occupation of the eastern city.

The Rwanda-backed group is trying to build an administration that wins public support, but civilians report ongoing abuses.

Congo has rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general in Goma, accusing Nairobi of breaching international law and ...

The Congolese government has rejected Kenya's appointment of a consul general to Goma, accusing it of violating international law. Goma, beset by conflict between the Congolese government and the M23 ...

A basketball academy that offers young people a lifeline and a chance to dream is hanging on in the Congolese city of Goma, ...

The DRC's State Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner confirmed she held talks on August 16, 2025, with Kenya's Foreign Affairs ...

The trauma people experience during the conflict between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 Rebel Movement in eastern DRC ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declined to admit Kenya's President William Ruto's new pick for the consul ...

Goma, a key hub in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fell to the M23 rebels and Rwandan forces earlier this week after days of fierce street combat with Congolese forces in the city of over 2 ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...