New Year celebrations in DRC marked by uncertainty

As the world prepares to celebrate the New Year 2025, an atmosphere of sadness and uncertainty looms over the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conflict that has been ravaging the region for several months has cast a dark shadow over the usual festivities, and the hope for a better future seems to be fading.

The central market of Goma, usually lively and colourful as the New Year approaches, is sad….