Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
4 hours ago · Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Up to 4,000 Rwandan regulars operate in North Kivu, …
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
2 days ago · On Friday, the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital, died of wounds sustained on the front line. The circumstances of Maj. Gen …
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
2 days ago · Since the UN peacekeeping Mission, MONUSCO, withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, peacekeepers have defended key positions in North Kivu, including Goma and Sake, …
North Kivu - Wikipedia
Goma: As the provincial capital and largest city, Goma is the administrative and economic center of North Kivu. [24] Located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and near the Rwandan border, …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
2 days ago · Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in …
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in …
2 days ago · The circumstances around the death of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami were unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the front line in …
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting ...
Jan 13, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a …
Goma - Wikiwand
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares …
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 …
2 days ago · The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ... On Thursday, panic spread in Goma as rebels took control of Sake, a town …