eastern

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The airport in North Kivu's provincial capital Goma, which once helped funnel urgently needed aid into the eastern DRC by air, has been shut since the M23 seized the city in January 2025.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

At the Missouri River, a ferry operator took the Fords across, then—with the Shawmut waiting on the eastern bank—mysteriously declared his propeller broken and shut down service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Malembe said the crowd did not believe the virus, which has so far killed more than 130 in eastern DR Congo, was real.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The MoD said the Rivet Joint had been conducting a routine international flight to aid in securing Nato's eastern flank.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Some of the scales that sound "exotic" to the Western ear are taken from the musical traditions of eastern Europe, the Middle East, and western Asia.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones