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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 borders with Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and Masisi Territory to the west.
Goma is a commune located in the city of Goma, within North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Covering an area of 33,245 square kilometers, it forms the southernmost part of the city while also including sections of its eastern and western regions. [2]
Last week, a new military governor was appointed for North Kivu, which was described by the Congolese military as being “under a state of siege.” “We remain under occupation (in Goma).
The M23 rebels last week captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Over the past month M23's lightning advances have expanded its control over North Kivu ...
With the fall of Goma nearly all of North Kivu is under M23 control. [27] As M23 captured most of the city, the rebel group's forces in the South Kivu province along the western shore of Lake Kivu began an offensive in the direction of the provincial capital Bukavu, about 125 miles (201 km) away from Goma, [75] on January 29. A senior Rwandan ...
The governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province died from injuries sustained on the front line Thursday as M23 rebels close in on Goma, authorities said Friday. M23 made significant ...
North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] The capital city is Goma.Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population estimate of 8,147,400 as of 2020, [4] [5] it is bordered by Ituri Province to the north, Tshopo Province to the northwest, Maniema Province to the southwest, and South Kivu ...
The Tutsi-led M23 rebels on Tuesday seized Goma, east Congo's largest city and the capital of North Kivu province, which is home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin mines. They then moved on towards ...