DR Congo to evacuate city as volcano erupts near Goma
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Accusations of colonial science fly after eruption
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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.
Volcanologists take the pulse of DR Congo s temperamental volcano
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