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 with the Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and the Masisi Territory to the west.

In early August 1998, the newly formed RCD led by president Ernest Wamba dia Wamba took Goma and began a campaign against Kabila, marking the beginning of the Second Congo War.

Goma is a commune located in the city of Goma, within North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Covering an area of 33,245 square kilometers, it forms the southernmost part of the city while also including sections of its eastern and western regions. [2]

The South African National Defence Force denied that a video of forces waving a white flag meant that the SANDF forces surrendered to the rebel M23 forces.

Jan 28, 2025 · JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has expressed concern over what it's called misleading claims that its members have surrendered in Goma, in the eastern Democratic...

Aug 4, 2003 · Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - The national flag has replaced the weathered banners of the rebels, signifying their withdrawal from this eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), five years after a bloody war broke out.

Jan 28, 2025 · SANDF clarified that the white flag was raised as part of an agreement to allow M23 to recover their dead and injured near the South African base, a common practice in war to facilitate a truce.

Jan 27, 2025 · National Security News has been sent videos and photos that are circulating indicating that South African soldiers have surrendered to M23 rebels. WhatsApp video of a South African soldier raising a white flag.

Jan 27, 2025 · The SANDF said a video showing its troops raising a white flag was them seeking a truce — and not a surrender.

Goma est une ville de l'Est de la république démocratique du Congo, située sur la rive nord du lac Kivu et à 1 500 m d'altitude dans la vallée du Rift, elle est le chef-lieu de la province du Nord-Kivu.