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Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a handbook to help hotspots like these
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. Mount ...
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The Volcano Next Door
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 ...
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8 Most Dangerous Volcanoes To Visit In The World
The volcano poses a significant threat to the nearby city of Goma due to its frequent eruptions and the speed at which its lava can travel. The 2002 eruption displaced over 400,000 people and ...
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Anatomy of Nyiragongo
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.
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Why Mount Nyiragongo is one of most dangerous volcanoes in the world
Residents walk near destroyed homes with the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021. [Reuters] A ...
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops’ wives chased ...
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Goma
Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city. As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were ...
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Goma Is Threatened By Conflict And A Volcano: We've Created A Handbook To Help Hotspots Like These
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. Mount Nyiragongo ...
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Anatomy of Nyiragongo
Among the most active and deadly of these volcanoes is Nyiragongo, a so-called stratovolcano located just north of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interactive ...
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Why Mount Nyiragongo is one of most dangerous volcanoes in the world
Residents walk near destroyed homes with the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021. [Reuters] A ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Is Threatened By Conflict and a Volcano - We've Created a Handbook to Help Hotspots Like These
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. Mount Nyiragongo ...