Goma

• 24 dead after Congo plane crash kills all on board, several on ground

  The aircraft crashed into residential homes near Goma's airport in the North Kivu province. Black smoke rose from the plane, whose wreckage could be seen amid destroyed homes as dozens of men tried to help with the rescue efforts.

  World

  Nov 24, 2019
• Congo Ebola outbreak, one year in: What you need to know about the crisis

  The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now one year old and has killed more than 1,800 people.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2019
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• Second person dies of Ebola in major Congolese city

  A second person has died of Ebola in Goma, a city of two million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2019
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• WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency

  The Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighbouring countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the WHO declared.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2019
• DR Congo accuses M23 rebels, Rwanda of plotting new attacks

  The government spokesman for Congo is accusing neighbouring Rwanda and the M23 rebels of preparing more attacks in volatile eastern Congo.

  World

  Oct 14, 2013