Classes started again on Thursday in some of Goma's schools, the day after panic broke out following a rumor alleging the forced recruitment of pupils by M23 rebels.

The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...

After being forced to leave military camps in Goma, many families of fleeing Congolese soldiers are sheltering in temporary settlements, including schools where their belongings lie around and ...

Many have fled camps for internally displaced people and taken refuge in host families’ homes, schools and churches amid widespread looting and killing. Still, many residents in and around Goma ...