Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and Masisi Territory to the west.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
1 day ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... It was forced to withdraw from Goma, and then ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
1 day ago · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant ...
DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
1 day ago · As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma, describing the crisis as “volatile and dangerous”.
Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo
2 days ago · Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. "All we can hear [are] gunshots around the city," one Goma resident, who ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
2 days ago · A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Jan. 25, 2025. Moses Sawasawa/AP UN and other countries call on the rebels to ...
DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels say they have taken Goma - BBC …
2 days ago · Rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, although this has been denied by the government. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
4 days ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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 region bordering Rwanda.. The offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has stretched local hospitals to the limit, with hundreds of wounded coming in every day as civilians get caught ...
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
4 days ago · Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday. “The High Commissioner has ...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out. This major city in the region, with about two million people,...