At the base of the volcano sprawls the city of Goma, growing by the day as villagers from the countryside seek refuge from rebel and government forces. An estimated million people are now crammed ...

A river of molten rock poured from a volcano in Congo today, a day after it erupted, killing dozens, swallowing buildings and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the town of Goma. U.N. officials ...

A mass evacuation was launched in the city of Goma, which has a population of about two million people. However, the city was largely spared and some residents are now returning. The volcano ...

Among the most active and deadly of these volcanoes is Nyiragongo, a so-called stratovolcano located just north of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interactive ...

The volcano poses a significant threat to the nearby city of Goma due to its frequent eruptions and the speed at which its lava can travel. The 2002 eruption displaced over 400,000 people and ...

Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Mount Nyiragongo erupted, threatening their home city of Goma. Lava from the volcano lit up clouds over the ...