
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · “AFC-M23 controls Goma,” Victor Tesongo, an AFC spokesperson, told CNN Monday, adding that “Goma fell under pressure” after the group’s earlier seizure of the nearby towns of Minova and Saké....
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 ...
Feb 3, 2025 · Since M23 claimed Goma on January 26, more than 700 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 have been wounded, according to officials.
DR Congo's Goma under M23 rule: BBC investigates allegations of …
Mar 14, 2025 · None are in uniform and there is no sign of any weapons. In the background there are screams and shouts. One woman repeats over and over: "There are 10 of them," as she moves from body to body ...
Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
Feb 7, 2025 · More than a week since Goma was seized by the M23 armed group and Rwandan army, residents are still suffering from the brief but devastating battle, while also fearfully looking ahead to what a rebel administration might mean for their lives.
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 with the Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and the Masisi Territory to the west.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
Feb 16, 2025 · When the rebels took over Goma, UN aid agencies warned of a major humanitarian crisis with shortages of food and water, hospitals overwhelmed by casualties and bodies lying on the streets.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid …
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the streets.
Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as ... - CNN
Jan 29, 2025 · Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces...
GOMA - Slang/Internet Slang - Acronym Finder
What does GOMA stand for? Your abbreviation search returned 5 meanings. Sort results: alphabetical | rank ? showing only Slang/Internet Slang definitions (show all 5 definitions) Note: We have 1 other definition for GOMA in our Acronym Attic. Search for GOMA in Online Dictionary Encyclopedia. 1 definitions of GOMA.
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. The mayhem is certainly real; the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) displacement crisis is...
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