Tag: Goma
Challenges in Goma as Classes Struggle to Resume due to Conflict
Summary: Schools in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, faced challenges in resuming classes due to ongoing conflict. Despite authorities urging parents to send their children to school, many schools remained closed, with...
RwandAir adjusts flight routes due to DRC airspace closure
RwandAir Forced to Alter Flight Paths Amid DRC Airspace ClosureRwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda, made a significant announcement on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, regarding the redirection of its flight routes. In response to...
M23 Militants Conduct Illegal Home Raids in Goma, Targeting Vehicles
M23 Militants Ramp Up Illegal Home Raids in Goma, Targeting VehiclesIn a troubling development, the armed group M23 is tightening its grip on the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Recent...
Promoting Diplomacy and Peaceful Mobilization in M23/AFC Goma: Jean-Baptiste Kasekwa’s Plea
In the wake of intense clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebellion, supported by Rwanda, the government lost control of Goma, the capital of North...
CICR Condemns Pillaging of Medical Warehouse in Goma: M23/RDF Conflict
The recent pillaging of a medical warehouse in Goma, a city in the North-Kivu region, has sparked outrage and concern from the International Committee of the Red Cross (CICR). Confirming the attack, the CICR...
Plane from Air Kasaï Crashes During Landing in Kongolo, Congo Forest – Latest Update
Title: Cargo Plane from Air Kasaï Crashes During Landing in Kongolo, Congo Forest - Latest UpdateIn a dramatic turn of events, a cargo aircraft belonging to Air Kasaï, coming from the city of Goma...
Empowering Congolese Women: Fonds pour les femmes congolaises Launches Capacity Building Workshop in Goma
Empowering Congolese Women: Fonds pour les femmes congolaises Launches Capacity Building Workshop in GomaIn a groundbreaking initiative to empower women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Fonds pour les femmes congolaises (FFC) recently...
Identifying the Increase in HIV/AIDS Cases Among Displaced People in Nord-Kivu: A Concerning Trend
Identifying the Increase in HIV/AIDS Cases Among Displaced People in Nord-Kivu: A Concerning TrendIn a recent survey conducted by the National Multisectoral Program to Fight HIV/AIDS (PNMLS), a troubling situation has been uncovered in...
Traffic Suspension on Goma-Rutshuru Road Despite Calm: FARDC-M23 Conflict
Traffic Suspension on Goma-Rutshuru Road Despite Calm: FARDC-M23 ConflictA relative calm prevails on Monday, January 13, 2025, along several combat lines, particularly in the territories of Nyiragongo and Masisi in North Kivu. An important...