Rwandan-backed rebels declare they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, as their troops continue to claim more territory in the mineral rich region.

Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed ...

Later on Thursday, a rebel leader, Corneille Nangaa, gave Goma’s citizens a taste of their new reality under the powerful militia — which some experts say counts 6,000 troops in eastern Congo ...

This occurred during Nyiragongo's lethal eruptions in 1977 and 2002, wreaking havoc on the city of Goma and its people. In November 2002, ten months after the latest eruption, a new lava lake ...

Goma, the largest city in North Kivu, has come under the control M23, which has set up a parallel administration with a governor, two vice governors, a mayor and a number of burgomasters.

In Goma, anger was directed at MONUSCO, as the 25-year-old U.N. peacekeeping force is known. “They have betrayed the Congolese people,” said Patrick Amani, a motorcycle taxi driver.

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The call comes after M23 rebels have already seized Goma, the provincial capital. Reports suggest that they are closing in on the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province.

It was a night that residents of Goma will remember for a long time. On May 22, at around 6pm, the sky suddenly burst into flames. Lava poured down the side of Mount Nyiragongo, destroying ...

🚨🚨Activité volcanique aux alentours de Goma: la MONUSCO fait des vols de reconnaissance. La lave ne semble pas se diriger vers la ville de Goma. Nous restons en alerte. pic.twitter.com ...