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.
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.
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).
Kivu conflict - Wikipedia
From 28 March 2022, the M23 Movement launched a new offensive in North Kivu, [165] allegedly with Rwandan and Ugandan support. The offensive resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of refugees, while the rebels had been able to capture some territory by June.
Explainer: What’s Behind the Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC?
Jul 22, 2022 · Late last November, Uganda and the DRC began a joint military operation in North Kivu to hunt down the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group of Ugandan rebels affiliated with the Islamic...
War in North Kivu: M23 Re-captures Matembe area
Dec 17, 2024 · Heavy fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), along with militia groups under the Wazalendo (Patriots) coalition, has once again left Matembe in Lubero territory, North Kivu province, under rebel control.
Operation Shujaa - Wikipedia
Operation Shujaa (loosely translated "operation of the brave") [4] is an ongoing military offensive conducted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda against insurgent forces in Kivu and Ituri, mainly Islamic State (IS) affiliates and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
More than 10,000 Congolese civilians flee to Uganda to escape
The fighting pitting government and UN troops against M23 rebel forces in North Kivu province began last Friday. Refugees began crossing into southern Uganda's Kisoro district, via the border town of Bunagana, on Monday.
Thousands flee into Uganda to escape North Kivu fighting
KAMPALA, Uganda, October 23 (UNHCR) - The latest escalation in fighting in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced thousands more people to flee southwards towards Goma and across the border into Uganda.
North Kivu borders Rwanda and Uganda to the east, Maniema to the west, Province Orientale to the north and northwest, and South Kivu to the south. It is also bordering three of the Great Lakes: Lake Kivu to the South, Lake Edward to the east and Lake Albert to the north.