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 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.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic …
Jan 24, 2025 · The rebel group has advanced significantly in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, which has around 2 million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts.
Goma – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Aug 28, 2025 · Goma is the capital of Northern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the extreme east on the border with Rwanda.
Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo city
Jan 27, 2025 · GOMA, Congo — Residents in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from …