STORY: Traffic resumes on Lake Kivu amid M23 advances in DR Congo
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:00
LOCATION: GOMA, DRC
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of a ferry approaching a dock in Goma, DR Congo
2. various of Goma, DR Congo

STORYLINE:

Traffic on Lake Kivu resumed Tuesday after weeks of suspension due to clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern provincial capital of Goma.

The conflict, which erupted in late January, disrupted navigation between North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, further straining movement and access in the region.

According to the United Nations (UN), Goma serves as a critical logistical hub for humanitarian aid distribution across eastern DRC. However, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Monday that the closure of Goma International Airport continues to hinder relief operations.

On Saturday, a humanitarian corridor was opened in the Goma region. According to DRC Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba, the World Health Organization has gained permission to deliver humanitarian supplies to Goma via Kenya and Rwanda.

The deteriorating security situation in eastern DRC has led to widespread human rights violations, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Tuesday. Turk demanded that the violence "immediately stop."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Goma, DRC.
(XHTV)