Tag: Goma
in Goma, the Security Council affirms its faith in diplomacy to resolve the conflict
The members of the United Nations Security Council complete this Sunday in Goma, the capital of North Kivu, their mission in the DRC. Meanwhile, in Kinshasa, the hostilities in the…
the European Union sets up a humanitarian air bridge to Goma
A European emergency aid plane – the first of an airlift – landed on Friday March 10 in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A…
In the DRC, a demonstration against the presence of the EAC degenerates in Goma
At the call of various citizen movements, several dozen people protested this Wednesday against the presence of the East African force deployed since November in the region to fight against…
10 years later, the return of the M23 to the gates of Goma
It is a date whose anniversary resonates with current events and the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Ten years ago, on November 20, 2012, the M23 (March 23 Movement) took…
young recruits enlist in Goma to fight the M23
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the security situation remains uncertain, especially around Kibumba, about twenty kilometers from the provincial capital, Goma. Clashes in the area between…
a second group of Kenyan soldiers arrives in Goma
The Kenyan army continues its deployment in the east of the Republic of Congo. A second group of soldiers arrived in Goma on Wednesday 16 November. They join the hundred…
In Goma, the population is anxious about the vagueness of the fighting
The east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and particularly Goma and its surroundings have been under pressure since fighting between the Congolese regular army and the M23 rebels moved…
Goma residents worry about possible shortages
Since the offensive of the M23 rebels, the national road N°2 which crosses the province of North Kivu is almost cut off. Result: the goods trucks hardly pass and the…
at the gates of Goma, the displaced find themselves in difficult conditions
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23 rebel offensive has caused panic in the province of North Kivu. At least 50,000 people have fled their villages since October 20,…
several thousand Congolese demonstrate in Goma against Rwanda
Responding to the call of civil society and citizen movements, several thousand people demonstrated Monday in Goma in the province of North Kivu against Rwanda, accused by the DRC of…