The holy month of Ramadan is being observed under exceptional circumstances in Goma, as the city remains under the control of M23 rebels following their capture of the area in January. With uncertainty and insecurity looming, many traditional Ramadan practices have been disrupted. Worshippers are gathering in smaller numbers, with some choosing to pray at […]

The reopening of schools in Goma this Monday was a somber affair, with many schools remaining eerily empty. While a few students made an effort to return to class, the majority stayed home, gripped by fear and uncertainty that pervades the region. Zigashane Josue, a student at Lycée Kimbilio, captured the prevailing sentiment: “We came […]

Hundreds of women were raped and burned alive during the chaos following the capture of Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, according to a senior United Nations official. Related:M23 Group Announces Unilateral Ceasefire in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo The atrocity took place at Munzenze Prison, where a mass jailbreak allowed thousands of male inmates to […]

The city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is facing a humanitarian catastrophe after being seized by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. Thousands of wounded are overwhelming hospitals, while food and water supplies are running dangerously low. Overcrowded Hospitals and Shortage of Supplies Since the M23 offensive began on January […]

At least 111 bodies of civilians, rebels, and soldiers have been recovered between Wednesday and Thursday in the streets of Goma, following fierce battles between the Congolese Army and the M23 rebel group, which seized the strategic city on Monday, a local civil society leader confirmed. Related:UN Security Council Convenes as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in […]

The United Nations Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have claimed control over parts of the regional capital, Goma. Related:M23 Claims Control Over Goma Amidst Escalating Conflict in Eastern DRC The […]

Hundreds of young Congolese men took to the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Monday to protest the capture of Goma, a strategic eastern city, by M23 rebels. Related:UN Removes Non-Essential Personnel From Congolese City of Goma for Rebel Advance The demonstrators expressed their anger by barricading roads […]

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Monusco) reported this Saturday that it has temporarily relocated its non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of the northeastern province of North Kivu, due to the advance of the rebel group March 23 Movement (M23). RELATED: The African Union Calls for an “Immediate […]