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Lava destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. JUSTIN KATUMWA/AFP via Getty Images
European data monopoly hurt forecasts of deadly eruption, Congolese researchers charge
Jun. 15, 2021 , 4:10 PM
On 22 May, Mount Nyiragongo, perhaps the most dangerous volcano in the world, erupted in a show of fire. Lava swept toward the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pushing thousands from their homes and killing dozens. Although the volcano has since settled down, a new flashpoint has erupted at the geophysical observatory that monitors it.
In a 2 June open letter addressed to the DRC’s president, staff at the Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO) have condemned what they say is corruption by the observatory’s Congolese leadership. They also accuse European partners of a “neocolonial” attitude and of depriving them of timely data that might have allowed them to provide early warnings of eruptions.
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English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Contributions, Health, Epidemic, Volcano and more; published on 25 May 2021 by USAID
In response to the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is