Volcanologists take the pulse of DR Congo's temperamental volcano

Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) June 14, 2021

The trek up Mount Nyiragongo takes you through fog, wind and ash to a crater - the brooding mouth from which Africa's most active volcano last month spewed rivers of lava and forced the evacuation of a city. Four experts from DR Congo's Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO) took the trail last week to get a closer look at Nyiragongo, which briefly flared into life on May 22. The five-hour asce