The Irish Times14d
‘Days of mass burials ahead’ as DRC mourns its dead in Goma
Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which to bury the victims of one of the deadliest battles in decades in the ...
CNN15d
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
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 days of fierce ...
standardmedia.co.ke15d
DR Congo's Goma in crisis as humanitarians fear disease outbreaks
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. This phone taken with a mobile phone on Feb 1, 2025, shows vendors walking with their ...
dw15d
Despite DRC ceasefire, Goma's humanitarian situation is bad
After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has unilaterally announced a ceasefire, observers remain skeptical.
BusinessMirror19d
Rebel forces capture Congo’s Goma, leaving trail of death and destruction
Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. GOMA, Congo—At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma ...
Anadolu Ajansi22d
Congo soldiers 'surrender' to Rwandan forces, as UN staffers, civilians flee after M23 rebels run over Goma city
Meanwhile, at least 10 prisoners were killed while escaping from Goma's Munzene central prison by setting fire, UN-backed Radio Okapi reported, adding that approximately 4,400 inmates escaped on ...
The Hindu23d
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, Congo calls ‘declaration of war’ Residents reported gunfire overnight in Goma, a city of 2 million people which the rebels claimed to have ...
The Straits Times23d
With fear and fist-bumps, Goma residents greet Congo's M23 rebels again
GOMA - 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 cheer in what one ...
NDTV23d
Lab Holding Ebola Virus In Congo's Goma At Risk Amid Fighting: Red Cross
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape. The ...
scmp.com23d
Congo’s M23 rebels control Goma airport, embassies attacked
Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and security sources told Reuters. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the AFC ...
EWN Sport24d
DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
GOMA - An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a security source said, dealing a major blow to Congolese forces and ...
Cfr.org24d
The Fall of Goma
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed ...