DRC conflict masks deadly volcano menace

With its plume of ash and steam reaching high into the sky, the brooding Nyiragongo is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and a constant menace to the city of one million people, whose streets are still scarred by solidified lava.

Attempts to monitor the volcano’s activity have been dangerously curtailed by the M23 rebel group which has controlled its lush, forested slopes for the past year. — Reuters.