North Kivu - Wikipedia
North Kivu (Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini in Swahili) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] The capital city is Goma.Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population estimate of 8,147,400 as of 2020, [3] [4] it is bordered by Ituri Province to the north, Tshopo Province to the northwest, Maniema Province to …
Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as …
Dec 20, 2024 · The conflict in the region has worsened in the last year, with rebels claiming victories in new territories. Several territories in the region, particularly in the North Kivu province, are already under the control of the rebels.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
4 days ago · Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu ...
Q&A: Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict in North Kivu Province
Sep 26, 2024 · A new Human Rights Watch report documents laws-of-war violations by parties to the armed conflict in Congo’s North Kivu province, which may amount to war crimes. Over 100 armed groups are...
Dozens killed by suspected DR Congo rebels in spate of attacks - BBC
Jun 8, 2024 · At least 45 civilians have been killed in a spate of attacks over the past week across the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled North Kivu province. Decades of fighting between armed groups...
Congo violence escalates as M23 follow raw materials trail
3 days ago · 01/26/2025 January 26, 2025. The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda.
UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for …
Mar 26, 2024 · Two years of cyclical conflict in the North Kivu territories of Rutshuru and Masisi have forced over 1.3 million people to flee their homes within the DRC, leading to a total of 5.7 million people becoming internally displaced across North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
2 days ago · Congolese internally displaced civilians carry their belongings as they flee from renewed tensions from Kanyaruchinya to Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The humanitarian crisis in North Kivu …
The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians.
Mapping and analyzing conflicts in Nord Kivu, DRC - ArcGIS …
Nov 7, 2024 · In 2024, North Kivu experienced an upsurge in conflict activity as M23, a predominantly ethnic-Tutsi armed group, launched a new offensive. Main hot-spots of the conflicts are located in Ituri (Djugu and Inumu), Nord Kivu (Kitchanga location in Rutshuru, Beni and Masisi) and Sud Kivu (Uvira) in DRC.