Returning Congo farmers struggle to revive rebel-held fields

A man unloads bananas as he moves past a M23 rebels' tax collector at the quay where pirogues arrive with goods to be sold at Kituku market on the bank of Lake Kivu, in Goma, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, March 21, 2025.

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What you need to know:

  • Kibumba is famous for its fertile fields of cauliflower, cabbage, carrots and beets that feed Goma and other nearby cities and towns.
  • More than 60,000 people fled Kibumba during earlier fighting, but 59,700 have recently returned, according to government and UN figures.

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