Soldiers of the Armed forces of the Democratic republic of Congo (FARDC) ride on top of a tank as they advance towards Sake, 25km north west of Goma, on January 23, 2025. A barren plain surrounded by volcanic peaks and where shelters are rare: in this lunar landscape, the Congolese army is fighting to halt the advance of the M23 towards Goma, a city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)
Goma, DR Congo – Gunshots rang out Sunday night in Goma city centre, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, besieged by a militia with the Rwandan army’s backing, according to AFP reporters.
After nightfall large explosions could be heard across the capital of the mineral-rich North Kivu province, home to a million residents and nearly as many people displaced by the violence.
