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From DRC’s Nyiragongo lava lake to Rwanda’s crater-topped Bisoke, here’s why volcano trekking deserves a spot on your bucket ...
The city of Naples in southern Italy is surrounded by three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Ischia and Campi Flegrei. More than 3.5 million people in the area live within a 30 kilometre radius of one of ...
The OCHA data also shows the number of internally displaced people in the country has dropped from 6.9 million in 2024 to 5.9 ...
After enjoying the morning views of the Virunga national park and a light breakfast, we shall start our descent down the Nyiragongo mountain. The trek down usually takes about 3 hours. We shall then ...
Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In ...
Cloud technologies and edge (Internet of Things) devices and services have been widely utilized to improve safety and community resiliency. However, in regions with low Internet penetration or even in ...
The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma has been shaken by a flurry of shocks from the nearby Mount Nyiragongo volcano, four days after its eruption, badly damaging several buildings.
Goma is home to two active volcanoes, Nyamulagira and Nyiragongo. The Nyiragongo volcano erupted in May 2021, killing at least 32 people. According to the OVG, Nyamulagira last erupted on March 14, ...
Goma is home to two active volcanoes, Nyamulagira and Nyiragongo. The Nyiragongo volcano erupted in May 2021, killing at least 32 people.
An alarming surge in mpox cases has hit Africa, with more than 32,000 suspected infections recorded. The continent faces a ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo's province of North-Kivu is one of the epicentres of the Mpox epidemics. Volunteers from the Red Cross and other NGOs have stepped up efforts in Nyiragongo, near ...
A non-random questionnaire survey was later conducted within 14 and 15 communities in Buea and Goma respectively, on the effects, perceived risks, and coping strategies for the chosen eruptions. Three ...