When the Banyene family were sent back to their home in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, all that had survived the ...

While the fighting occurred very close to Goma town, most displaced persons had taken refuge with host families, as others had gathered in the concessions of churches and schools in the town.

Frank, a World Vision staff member, lost two family members—Laurianne and Jean-Pierre—when the M23 siege on Goma turned their ...

More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current ...

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

Pastors have reported that they have been forced to shelter rebels inside their churches as well as within their surrounding communities. The rebels are well aware that hiding in these sanctuaries ...

In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops’ wives chased ...

This insecurity extends to Goma itself, where there have been reports of crime and targeted violence, including home invasions and kidnappings. The UN peacekeeping mission for DRC, MONUSCO, has ...

Many have fled camps for internally displaced people and taken refuge in host families’ homes, schools and churches amid widespread looting and killing. Still, many residents in and around Goma ...