(260220) -- GOMA, Feb. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (front, 2nd L) and Corneille Nangaa (2nd R), leader of the Congo River Alliance, a politico-military coalition allied with the March 23 Movement, are seen in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 20, 2026. A European Union commissioner on Friday warned of a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, a claim swiftly pushed back by a rebel leader who accused government-held areas of facing the worst conditions. (Str/Xinhua)