Tag: Kivu
Provincial authorities announce suspension of mining activities in South Kivu
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), authorities in South Kivu province announced on Friday, July 19, the suspension of all mining activities to “restore order” in the sector.…
more than 50 dead in several attacks claimed by the ADF near Mangina, North Kivu
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 60 people were killed this week in several attacks near the town of Mangina, in the Beni territory of North Kivu. The…
end of the mission of a delegation of the Partners Coordination Group in South Kivu
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Partner Coordination Group’s mission to South Kivu has ended. This mission brought together around twenty technical and financial partners of the DRC…
after a week of offensive in North Kivu, the army opens multiple fronts
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has been more than a week since the Congolese armed forces and their allies launched an offensive in North Kivu against the M23…
in North Kivu, the FARDC offensive against the M23 continues
In eastern DRC, fighting continues on the fifth day of the resumption of clashes between the FARDC and the M23, supported by Rwanda. The Congolese army is supported by local…
the director of the North Kivu intelligence agency and two deputies arrested for alleged complicity with the M23
Since Tuesday February 13, the provincial director of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR), his two deputies as well as a spokesperson for the governor of North Kivu have been arrested…
deadly floods in Bukavu and the South Kivu region
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), around forty people died and many others are missing after the heavy rains which fell on most of the province of South Kivu,…
the secret deployment of soldiers in North Kivu is controversial
Burundi has deployed a battalion in North Kivu as part of the EAC Regional Force, tasked with helping Kinshasa restore peace in eastern DRC, where more than 200 armed groups…
new clashes between M23 and pro-government armed groups in North Kivu
In eastern DRC, M23 rebels and pro-government armed groups have clashed again over the past two days. According to the spokesperson for the Congolese army in North Kivu, a soldier…
fighting intensifies between M23 and self-defense groups in North Kivu
Since October 1, clashes have intensified in the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi, pitting the M23 against pro-government Wazalendo fighters. The fighting was particularly concentrated in the Masisi territory,…