Goma

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Locator map highlighting the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Lake Kivu and the border with Rwanda, with surrounding countries and major cities labeled for regional context.

Large group of Congolese civilians, including women and children, walk and carry belongings along a rural road, fleeing violence near Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with mountains in the background.

Aerial view of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in Virunga National Park, showing a glowing lava lake with smoke rising from the crater, surrounded by rocky caldera walls.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Locator map highlighting the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Lake Kivu and the border with Rwanda, with surrounding countries and major cities labeled for regional context.

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Large group of Congolese civilians, including women and children, walk and carry belongings along a rural road, fleeing violence near Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with mountains in the background.

Fleeing from fighting

Congolese people fleeing the village of Sake toward Goma as intense fighting takes...

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Aerial view of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in Virunga National Park, showing a glowing lava lake with smoke rising from the crater, surrounded by rocky caldera walls.

Mount Nyiragongo

An aerial view of an active crater on Mount Nyiragongo in the Virunga Mountains,...

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