A young spectator looks at a dance performance in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, June 15, 2024, during the annual Goma Dance Festival. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, prepares for the annual Goma Dance Festival, Friday, June 14, 2024. “Dancing helps me liberate myself, manage my emotions, and not feel all alone,” she said. “All that I have become I owe to dancing.” (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, performs Saturday, June 15, 2024, during the annual Goma Dance Festival. This year, she was awarded the prize of the best Congolese dancer at the Goma dance festival. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Spectators watch a dance performance in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, June 15, 2024, during the annual Goma Dance Festival. The annual festival, which sees dancers from all over the world flocking to Goma, has been held in the city for the past seven years despite the ongoing attacks by rebel groups in the region. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Dancers perform in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the Goma Dance Festival, Saturday, June 15, 2024. The annual festival, which sees dancers from all over the world flocking to Goma, has been held in the city for the past seven years despite the ongoing attacks by rebel groups in the region. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Spectators look at a dance performance in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, June 15, 2024, during the annual Goma Dance Festival. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, checks her phone during the annual Goma Dance Festival, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, prepares for the annual Goma Dance Festival, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, prepares for the annual Goma Dance Festival, Friday, June 14, 2024. The annual festival, which sees dancers from all over the world flocking to Goma, has been held in the city for the past seven years despite the ongoing attacks by rebel groups in the region. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Virginie Magumba, 22, a professional dancer from Goma, cheers during the annual Goma Dance Festival, in Goma, Saturday, June 15, 2024. The annual festival, which sees dancers from all over the world flocking to Goma, has been held in the city for the past seven years despite the ongoing attacks by rebel groups in the region. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)