For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
At the base of the volcano sprawls the city of Goma, growing by the day as villagers from the countryside seek refuge from rebel and government forces. An estimated million people are now crammed ...
A river of molten rock poured from a volcano in Congo today, a day after it erupted, killing dozens, swallowing buildings and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the town of Goma. U.N. officials ...
gorging the volcano's fissures with spewing fountains of fast-moving lava. This occurred during Nyiragongo's lethal eruptions in 1977 and 2002, wreaking havoc on the city of Goma and its people.
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...
GOMA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to ...
A large number of armed forces are seen walking in eastern Congo's largest city Goma, amid the worst escalation of a ...