Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

There has been intensified fighting around Goma, North Kivu's largest city, with increasing casualties and a wave of displaced civilians.

Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said Saturday.

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,

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma.

Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo. A political party and a trade union said Saturday that the peacekeepers were killed on

M23 insurgency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has intensified in January with the M23 rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting the UN to warn of the risk of a broa

Armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have closed in on Goma, a major city in the country. This comes as thousands have fled their homes to escape the violence. NBC News' Kier Simmons has more on the invasion.

DRC army is engaged in battles with M23 fighters near Goma, amidst accusations that Rwanda is backing the rebel group, which Rwanda denies.

Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Defence Department confirmed.

Despite the death of nine soldiers, the SANDF has hailed its members following a two-day fierce clash with the M23 rebel group in DRC.