(250506) -- GOMA, May 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell vegetables at a local market in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 5, 2025.

The eastern DRC has been mired in decades of conflict, particularly offensives by the March 23 Movement (M23), a rebellion Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting. Amid the shadows of conflicts, residents of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, are striving to maintain their daily lives. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)