Goma people - Wikipedia
The Goma (Swahili: Wagoma, Kigoma: Bahoma, Mbembe: Bakyobha), who also refer to themselves as Al ghamawiyyun in Arabic, are a tribe in the Kigoma Region in western …
Life in Goma, the Congolese city under a new occupation : NPR
3 days ago · Goma's power lines were damaged in the battle for the city. Water is still in short supply, and there's no internet connection. The U.N. says at least 700 people were killed and …
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover - The New York Times
4 days ago · For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty. Rwanda-backed rebels took control of Goma, a …
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares …
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare …
2 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, …
Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as ... - CNN
Jan 29, 2025 · Home to around 2 million people, Goma is the provincial capital of North Kivu and the largest city in Congo’s east. Humanitarian and medical facilities have come under fire amid …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
6 days ago · After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured almost all of Goma – a major city of more than a million people in the east of DR Congo. ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
Jan 28, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral …
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War? - The New York …
Jan 28, 2025 · A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced civilians and raising fears of a broader war.. According to the United …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
Jan 24, 2025 · People are fleeing fighting again. The U.N. refugee agency says more than 400,000 people have been displaced in eastern Congo since the beginning of the year, …