Goma

Thirteen days after the outbreak of Nyiragongo, more than 200,000 people have still not returned to Goma, according to official figures. Thousands of people are in Masisi territory, others in Rutshuru or even in Bukavu. Many others preferred not to leave the city for several reasons. Kambale is a mechanic. He saw the lava flow coming, but he preferred to stay in Goma. "Go? But where? And how would my life be there? Who would take care of me? I preferred to stay here. If the lava goes to the left I go to the right. I could…

Ten days after the eruption of Nyiragongo, seismic activity seems to be calming in Goma, but the governor's order to evacuate the city remains in force. While some displaced people are beginning to return home, the majority are away from the provincial capital. They are 514,000 displaced, according to UN estimates, including about 60,000 in Sake, west of the provincial capital. The thing where…

Ten days after the eruption of Nyiragongo, volcanic activity seems to have calmed down a bit in Goma, but the evacuation order is still being maintained by the authorities. According to the UN Humanitarian Coordination, there are more than 500,000 displaced persons. But in recent days, we have seen a movement of these displaced people returning to Goma.…

Ten days after the outbreak of Nyiragongo, the consequences are very important. Infrastructure repairs have begun in Goma and alternative solutions are being found, but their rehabilitation is likely to take a long time, as refugees are gradually returning to their city. Work is underway to at least partially restore the water…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while volcanic activity around the city of Goma remains a source of concern, nearly 14,000 people have left their homes since last Thursday crossing the Rwandan border, following a partial and preventive evacuation order. Some of these displaced people returned home this Saturday, May 29th.…

It was a real emigration that we witnessed in Goma. Reports from the largest city in the eastern DRC showed that residents fled the region as the Nyiragongo volcano has threatened to erupt for several days. Relative calm reigns in Goma, now partially deserted by its inhabitants. The inhabitants of Goma continue to arrive in Bukavu, writes our special envoy to Bukavu, William basimike. For example, these children on board a boat that has just docked, in the beginning of 28 May. And there are the residents of Goma who come…

Tens of thousands of people began leaving Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday. The current military governor of the province, General Constant Ndima, has ordered that part of the city be evacuated amid the risks of the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano last Saturday. Authorities in Goma this Thursday…

the recent eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano disrupted access to drinking water in the city of Goma and its surroundings in northern Kivu; the cistern that supplied the city was damaged by lava. The technical teams estimate ten million US dollars, the amount to rehabilitate the damage. During this time, it is difficult for the residents of Goma.…

Three days now after the eruption of Nyiragongo, violent repeated earthquakes continue to shake Goma. A building has also partially collapsed this Tuesday, May 25 in the morning. A crack a few centimeters wide but several hundred meters long divided the land in the western part of the city. A climate of panic continues to reign in place.…

In Goma, after the shock caused by the sudden eruption of Nyiragongo on the evening of Saturday, May 22, which killed about twenty people and injured several towns, and especially Buhene, it is time for questions. In particular, to know why the Goma Volcanological Observatory, which is responsible for monitoring and warning of the slightest problem, could not fulfill its role.…