Mount Nyiragongo just erupted—here's why it's one of Africa's most dangerous volcanoes. Lava from the recent eruption stopped just short of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congo's Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Erupts, Sending Lava For Miles The volcano, which had not erupted in nearly two decades, caused thousands to flee, many across the border to Rwanda. But the lava ...

The Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted Saturday night (May 22), sending thousands of people fleeing across the border into Rwanda and filling the skies with orange-red smoke.

Mount Nyiragongo is one of the world's more active volcanoes - seen here from Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu outside Goma. AFP All pictures are subject to copyright.