Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured …
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that …
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders …
Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key …
Feb 6, 2025 · Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following …
Life in Goma, the Congolese city under a new occupation - NPR
Feb 2, 2025 · 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 …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
Jan 27, 2025 · As the rebels advanced in eastern Congo, people who had already been displaced fled the camps in which they were living on Sunday to move to Goma. Caleb Kabanda …
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
Jan 30, 2025 · Goma is more than 1,500km east of Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, but just 100km west of Kigali, the Rwandan one. It is the hub of what Mr Kagame sees as Rwanda’s sphere of …
Goma - Wikiwand
Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders …
Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a …
Feb 17, 2025 · Goma, a city of two million, hasn’t just been overtaken by rebels. It’s also just 12 miles (19km) from one of the most dangerous active volcanoes in the world: Mount Nyiragongo.
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Jan 27, 2025 · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they …
Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as …
Jan 29, 2025 · Home to around 2 million people, Goma is the provincial capital of North Kivu and the largest city in Congo’s east. Humanitarian and medical facilities have come under fire amid …