The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was taken over by the M23 rebel group in January 2025. This was a tragic escalation of a decades-long conflict that’s led to mass ...

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.

Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.

Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital. The border between DRC and Rwanda was closed, and Kenyan President William Ruto ...

On the streets I once walked and drove down daily, near the shopping centre where I bought my groceries, dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten. Artillery shells were dropped with impunity on Goma’s ...

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.

LIVINGSTONE: The severity of the fighting belies the beauty of Goma, which is nestled between a towering volcano and the glittering Lake Kivu, one of Africa's great lakes. These days, the lake ...

The risk of further eruptions from volcano Nyiragongo led DR Congo authorities to order the evacuation of parts of the city of Goma Thursday, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of ...

As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were attacked, the UN says. The UN estimates another 2,800 were injured as M23 rebels captured the eastern city of ...

Goma has been afflicted by the ebb and flow ... in a region of such astonishing natural beauty, where active volcanoes tower above jungles and rolling green hills. Eastern Congo is also rich ...