North Kivu - Wikipedia
North Kivu (Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini in Swahili) ... Uganda and Rwanda were settled in May 1910, with the eastern part of Kivu assigned to Uganda and the German colony of Rwanda. [38] Kivu District was created by an arrêté royal of 28 March 1912, …
UN relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, DR Congo
2 days ago · The UN mission in DR Congo, MONUSCO, is relocating administrative staff and others in North Kivu that can continue performing their duties from elsewhere in response to the deteriorating security situation and intensifying hostilities involving the non-State armed group M23, a Rwandan-backed movement fighting against the Congolese Government. “This precautionary measure safeguards staff ...
UNHCR gravely concerned by worsening violence and …
3 days ago · UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict further intensifies across South and North Kivu Provinces. The number of people displaced has now surged to more than 400,000 this year alone, almost double the …
Hundreds of thousands of people flee from renewed fighting in North …
3 days ago · According to the official figures, as of March 31, 2024, some 2.67 million people were displaced in North Kivu, including around 600,000 in and around Goma. According to estimates made by humanitarian actors at a crisis meeting held on January 20 in Minova, more than 178,000 people would be newly displaced in the area between January 04 and 20 ...
Three questions on the intensification of the armed conflict in North ...
2 days ago · In Lubero territory, in North Kivu province, the conflict resumed in December with massive displacement. It continued in Masisi territory, where intense fighting took place in January 2025, particularly for control of the town of Masisi Centre, before moving down towards South Kivu province, to Minova and Numbi in Kalehe territory.
DRC: 3 questions on the intensification of the armed conflict in North …
2 days ago · In Lubero territory, in North Kivu, the conflict resumed in December with massive population displacement. It continued in Masisi territory, where intense fighting took place in January 2025, particularly for control of the town of Masisi Centre, before moving down towards South Kivu, to Minova and Numbi in Kalehe territory.
War in North Kivu: M23 Captures Katale Town :: Uganda …
Jan 4, 2025 · The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of Katale town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province. The town was captured on Friday after heavy fighting with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (patriots).
War in North Kivu: M23 Rebels Claim Capture of Kamandi-Gite …
Nov 4, 2024 · This war has led to the M23/AFC capturing and controlling large parts of Rutshuru, Masisi, Nyiragongo, and Lubero territories in North Kivu province. The DR Congo government has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting M23, a claim that both Rwanda and the rebels deny.
Gen Masunzu Appointed Commander in North Kivu as Fighting …
Dec 21, 2024 · General Pacifique Masunzu has been appointed as the army commander of the 3rd Defense Zone, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as insurgency intensifies in Lubero territory. The 3rd Defense Zone covers North Kivu, South Kivu Maniema,Bas-Uélé, Tshopo, Haut-Uélé, and Ituri provinces.
New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Jan 5, 2025 · Rebel group M23 have captured two more towns in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources say, after fierce fighting on Saturday afternoon.