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.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days ago · “Goma is a strategic and highly symbolic city with an international airport, as well as proximity to Rwanda and Lake Kivu, opening the easy path with South Kivu,” he said. ... Eastern African ...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for dialogue. In a video message on Thursday, Congo’s Defense Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
3 days ago · 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 remains largely untapped.. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
2 days ago · South Africa said 13 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with rebels as they were trying to stop the advance on Goma. Three Malawian soldiers have also been killed.
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
4 days ago · Africa category Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains January 30, 2025 category Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead January 30, 2025
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
4 days ago · Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
4 days 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 ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
2 days ago · Displaced people leave a camp and head for the city of Goma after being shot at, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday. ... Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
6 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 ...