The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
“We are 9 kilometers north of the Dead Sea, about 5,000 steps,” said Shaher Abo Zaitoon, a local guide. This matched the distance mentioned by the 4th-century Pilgrim of Bordeaux, who ...