Kavumu and its surroundings, including the airport, are now under control” of the M23, the group said.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

There's no conclusive evidence, but a river reputed by some to be the oldest in the world dates back 340 million years.

AFRICA: A contract has been awarded for construction of an electrified standard gauge railway from Tanzania into Burundi, ...

Madison and dozens of other area school districts will remain closed Tuesday as daytime wind chill values are forecast to drop as low as 35 degrees below zero. Officially, the temperature in Madison ...

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned ...

The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), which includes M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo warned of increasing military reinforcements in South Kivu province the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their allied ...

Chinese rail contractors are consolidating their foothold in East Africa as part of a twin effort to improve the region's connectivity and tap into its abundant reserves of strategic minerals. Last ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...

The Southern Cayuga Central School District will open an hour later Thursday. The one-hour delay is due to a bus driver shortage.

Dar es Salaam. The governments of Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement to commence the construction of a 282-kilometre modern railway between Uvinza and Musongati. The standard gauge railway ...