Joseph Kabila, a former Democratic Republic of Congo leader, has held a meeting with religious leaders in his first public ...

Residents gather to witness the search and rescue mission after a boat ferrying passengers and goods from the Minova villages sank in Lake Kivu near the Port of Kituku in Goma, North Kivu ...

Why it's incredible: The lake contains huge amounts of explosive carbon dioxide and methane. Lake Kivu is a giant body of water that is so saturated with carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane at its ...

The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have taken control of Kamandi-Gite, a strategic town located on the west coast of Lake Edward in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Rwanda, which has a territory 1/90th of Congo’s, now in effect controls all of Lake Kivu. Congo’s army has ... troops entered Bunia the head of Uganda’s army, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ...

On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than two miles away, dead bodies washed ashore ...

GOMA, Congo — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. According to Jean-Jacques ...

GOMA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - At least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, a provincial governor said.