By Yassin Kombi and David Lewis GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province,

Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against the backdrop of gunfire and mortar fire.

The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airport

A rebel alliance spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia said it had seized the lakeside city of more than 2 million people.

An influx of wounded people is arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). MSF teams in the hospital are treating people through the armed clashes and insecurity that have hit the city in recent days.

Bishop of Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Willy says he is dismayed at the scale of violence in his diocese as M23 rebels advanced into the town.

Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered Goma,

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Angie Motshekga, the minister of defence, has denied the claims that the SANDF troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have run out of ammunition and food, saying that they are well-equipped.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will begin operations within 14 days of the appointments. Commission Chair Dr. Marcus Brand says a 3-month period has been provided for preparation work and the establishment of the Commission’s office.

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