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.

The 2025 Goma offensive was a military operation launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Congolese rebel group that is part of the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and is supported by Rwanda, against the regional capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It lasted from January 23 to January 30, 2025.

Mar 14, 2025 · After Goma, they took control of the city of Bukavu in mid-February. They have threatened to go all the way to the capital, Kinshasa, 1,600km (almost 1,000 miles) away.

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. The...

Mar 20, 2025 · Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu province before capturing the provincial capital, Goma, a city of two million, in January: the conflict’s biggest escalation to date.

Jan 24, 2025 · Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the...

Feb 7, 2025 · Many had fled conflict zones into Goma, a major city in DRC, seeking safety. But on 26 January, violence followed them into the city. At nightfall, the M23 rebel group (one of the groups fighting the Congolese government) fought their way into the city.

14 hours ago · Eastern DRC: Cashless Goma leaves M23 under pressure By Yassin Kombi, in Goma. Reserved for subscribers. Posted on April 15, 2025 17:00 Outside the Central Bank of Congo in Goma, 27 February. ... With his black shirt soaked by the rain lashing Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Muhindo struggles to hide his frustration. For ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Heavy battles between M23 fighters and Congolese government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma have left many bodies on the streets, with hospitals...

Mar 12, 2025 · More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s estimate that nearly 3,000 people died during the fighting. They say evidence supporting this number simply does not exist.