Eastern Congo is also rich in minerals, but this natural bounty has only sustained this conflict over the years. For NPR News, I'm Emmet Livingstone in Goma. Transcript provided by NPR ...

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing tens of thousands of people to flee. Goma lies on the border with Rwanda, at the nexus ...

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels still faced pockets of resistance ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty. Rwanda-backed rebels took control of Goma, a city on Lake Kivu.

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...

Volunteers buried those who died during a week of clashes in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.Credit... Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Reporting from Goma ...

Goma is the capital of the conflict-battered North Kivu province, whose minerals are critical to much of the world’s technology. By capturing Goma, the rebels and their Rwandan allies would gain ...