See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

An estimated million people are now crammed into Goma. Twice in recent years Nyiragongo's eruptions have sent molten rock flowing toward the city. In 1977 lava raced down the mountain at more than ...

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...

The volcano poses a significant threat to the nearby city of Goma due to its frequent eruptions and the speed at which its lava can travel. The 2002 eruption displaced over 400,000 people and ...

Languages: English. The Kilauea volcano began erupting on December 23, but so far eruptions have remained confined to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, meaning residents have not had to evacuate ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22 ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic ...

In 2021, Michombero and his wife were attacked in their home by men in military uniforms after he reported on local criticism of authorities' response to a volcanic eruption near Goma. 'Terrorists ...

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country. Mount Saint ...

KINSHASA - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa, an official at the presidency said on Thursday, as Rwanda-backed rebels consolidated control of Goma in the ...