The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

Closest airports to Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Goma and other airports closest to Goma Airport. Following are the nearest ...

A municipal employee cleans a traffic circle in the center of Goma, DRC, February 27, 2025. Ukraine repels Russian air attack ...

Will offers of resource wealth to the US and other powers help bring militia violence to heel in the Democratic Republic of ...

Map by Joel Masselink ... Until 2021, the forests of Virunga supplied charcoal to Goma and the one million residents of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. However, with access to Virunga ...

Image: Map of DRC showing Goma, Bukavu and Kinshasa Bukavu is the provincial capital of South Kivu, which is located in the mineral-rich eastern DRC. After the takeover, local resident Blaise ...

Google Maps says it is a 47 hour drive from Kinshasa to Goma, some of which is paved but much of which is little more than dirt trails through the jungle. By contrast, Goma is a three and a half ...

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration on March 8 that pushes for women’s rights and honours their achievements.

The SADC and East African Community (EAC) joint process has appointed three eminent former African leaders to facilitate efforts to find lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where ...

M23 rebels, in the latest of a string of uprisings backed by Rwanda, seized the city of Goma in January and went on to make gains across North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The region has a ...

DRC hopes opening its vast mine fields to the Western world will pave way to long lasting peace while stemming support to ...