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 …
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 …
Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as …
Jan 29, 2025 · Home to around 2 million people, Goma is the provincial capital of North Kivu and the largest city in Congo’s east. Humanitarian and medical facilities have come under fire amid …
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
Jan 31, 2025 · Goma, a regional hub of over 2 million people, is on the DRC's border with Rwanda. The city has been afflicted by the ebb and flow of violence for three decades — …
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Jan 27, 2025 · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they …
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 …
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize Goma from Congo army - The …
Jan 29, 2025 · Goma is the capital of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu region, a longtime tinderbox for ethnic violence and home to one of Africa’s most protracted conflicts. After a lightning …
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 …
The Fall of Goma - Council on Foreign Relations
Jan 28, 2025 · Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.