The government army in the Democratic Republican of Congo has pushed rebel forces five km back in the vicinity of Goma. These rebels are north and west of Goma. Of particular importance is the effect on some sixty thousand refugees who camped out in the vicinity of Kibati, which is north of Goma and between the rebel forces and the army forces. At present, opposing troops are essentially staring at each other across often very short distances. UN forces are trying to separate the factions, but the best they are likely to do is to reinforce Goma so that rebels do not take over that city.
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Goma after the 2002 Eruption of Nyiragongo
I've spent a fair amount of time in Goma Congo (Zaire), trying hard to stay out of trouble, and I've flown around this mountain and driven around this mountain or its sister volcanoes, and the very existence of this volcano field has a lot to do with some of the research I've done.
Amid calls by the rebel leader in the Congolese war, intensive fighting has broken out along the front lines among troops north of Goma, between Goma and Vitshumbi.
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What are each side of the conflict fighting for? I don't understand... What problems could cause a war with so much death?