A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central Africa.
Tag: Goma (Congo, Democratic Republic of)
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover
For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
Life After a Rebel Takeover
For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election…
Visiting Congo, Pope Francis Embraces the Poor and Exploited
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
U.N. Peacekeepers Kill 2 and Wound 15 in Congo
The events on Sunday came amid protests in eastern Congo, with demonstrators accusing the United Nations of foundering in its efforts to protect civilians from a surge in violence.