Banks closed, future uncertain year after M23 rebels took DRC’s Goma
A year after M23 rebels seized control of Goma in the DRC, essential buildings like banks remain shut, forcing residents ...
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Breakdancing in Goma
In Goma, eastern DR Congo, two young dancers harness their art as a powerful form of resistance against the ongoing ...
Scepticism in Goma over peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
The signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has sparked mixed reactions, with former ...
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Mechanical diggers in Goma are excavating trenches for mass burials following one of the deadliest battles in the Democratic Republic ...
Amid ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies
In Goma, eastern DRC, residents hurried to bury 2,000 victims of recent battles amid fears of disease spread during a ...
UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900
Last week's fighting in Goma, Congo, between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels resulted in at least 900 deaths and ...
Displaced people in DR Congo face uncertain future after fleeing Goma
The Kanyaruchinya camp for displaced people in the DRC near Goma is now empty after 100,000 residents fled following an ...
Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma
At least 773 people were killed in Goma and surrounding areas amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels, who captured the city ...
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover
Rebels backed by Rwanda have seized control of Goma, leading to chaos and suffering among the city's two million residents. ...
DR Congo’s rebels vow to take Kinshasa after claiming capture of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing towards Bukavu in the eastern DRC, with plans to continue to the national capital after claiming ...
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