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. [3] The capital city is Goma.
North Kivu - congovirtual english version
The two large deposits of pyrochlore (niobium ore) known in the Democratic Republic of Congo are located in North Kivu: Bingo 25 km west of Beni and Lueshe 80 km as the crow flies north of Goma and has been operated by SOMIKIVU since 1986.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jun 20, 2024 · In 2022, M23 rebels resurfaced after five years of inactivity and gained control of large parts of North Kivu province by July 2023. Kinshasa, along with multiple foreign governments, has ...
DR Congo: Fighting threatens stability of entire region, envoy …
Feb 20, 2024 · The ADF continues to kill and kidnap civilians in both Ituri and North Kivu. The group has also started to attack military targets after nearly a year of avoiding direct clashes with the security...
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.
Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize …
Feb 7, 2024 · Far from Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, eastern Congo has long been overrun by more than 120 armed groups seeking a share of the region’s gold and other resources as they carry out mass killings. Locals say the deadly unrest has worsened in recent weeks.
A truce in Congo ends in a week. Aid groups say it could be a lost ...
Jul 12, 2024 · At least 416 violent attacks have targeted civilians across the country this year, resulting in 1,467 deaths. Nearly half the deaths were in the North Kivu province, according to the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, known as ACLED.
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.
Congo-Kinshasa: 'The Crisis in North Kivu Is Not Just Neglected …
Aug 19, 2024 · In North Kivu, the main conflict is between the Congolese army, supported by a number of "self-defense" militias, and the M23 movement supported, in turn, by nearby Rwanda.
M23 crisis flares again in North Kivu: context, dynamics and risks
Nov 16, 2023 · Indeed, Kinshasa’s choice to adopt a military route to defeat M23 over a diplomatic one, ignores root causes of conflict in North Kivu, particularly those pertaining to intercommunity tensions over access to land and political power.