The Latest Breaking News from Goma

The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is often narrowly framed as intended to control eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich mining sites. The rebel group launched its most recent offensive in 2021 and currently controls vast territories in the south-east of North Kivu province, surrounding and…

Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis

The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.

Self-defence militias called the Wazalendo are taking up arms against the M23 group that’s launching attacks in DRC.

A recent UN report accuses Rwanda of aiding M23 rebel group that’s battling Congolese forces in eastern DRC.

Since the start of 2024, more than 170 security incidents have directly targeted humanitarian workers, the UN says.

The Goma dance festival, the largest dance festival in Congo, has taken place each year for the past seven years, despite ongoing attacks by rebel groups

Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital

Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.