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Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, suddenly became active on Saturday evening. (Photo by Alex Miles/AFP)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus in DRC

Tens of thousands of residents fled Goma last weekend after Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday night — many across the nearby border to Rwanda — before returning.

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