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Scars of war remain achingly raw in Goma, eastern DR Congo

This photo taken on May 11, 2025, shows children playing in front of a building damaged during the conflict at the town of Sake, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). [Xinhua]

Once a bustling border hub nestled beneath the imposing silhouette of Mount Nyiragongo, the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now fallen under a tense and uneasy calm.

More than three months after the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group seized control, daily life remains deeply disrupted, and peace continues to elude the region.

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