Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which to bury the victims of one of the deadliest battles in decades in the ...

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After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has unilaterally announced a ceasefire, observers remain skeptical.

Bukavu (DR Congo) (AFP) – The M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces launched a new offensive on Wednesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days before the Rwandan and Congolese ...

On a road west of Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mary Ashuza and her children walked, carrying their last remaining belongings with them. Ashuza ...

Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. GOMA, Congo—At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Martin Gordon, the Anglican bishop of Goma, who fled before rebels advanced into the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is issuing a call for peace.

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted ...