1 day ago · Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration. ... M23 rebels’ patrol Gisenyi border point, Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, after they advanced into eastern Congo’s capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Gisenyi, historically rendered as Kisenyi, is the second largest city in Rwanda, located in the Rubavu district in Rwanda's Western Province. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1 day ago · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious ...

1 day ago · Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...

2 days ago · Rwandan security officers escort members of the armed forces of the DRC, who surrendered in Goma, following fighting with M23 rebels, in Gisenyi, Rwanda [File: Jean Bizimana/Reuters]

Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and Masisi Territory to the west.

2 days ago · Goma was mostly quiet on Wednesday, with reports of sporadic gunfire in some districts. ... Dozens of them were seen on Wednesday in Gisenyi, just across the Rwandan border from Goma, being ...

Dec 25, 2024 · Discover Gisenyi, Rwanda's picturesque town on Lake Kivu's shores. Explore beaches, tea plantations, and markets in this comprehensive travel guide. Gisenyi town is located near Goma town in the western province of Rwanda, close to the Congo border.

Jun 21, 2019 · Goma and Gisenyi echo Charles Dickens's novel, A Tale of Two Cities, based on a peaceful London and a Paris dogged by unrest before and after the French Revolution. Goma and Gisenyi share a horrific history — the Congo wars and the Rwandan Genocide Against Tutsi.

Gisenyi is a charming city located on the shores of Lake Kivu on the Rwandan side, which has seen significant development in recent years alongside Goma, a city on the Congolese side of the lake. From an aerial view, the two cities might appear as one.