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 …
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in …
4 days ago · The circumstances around the death of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami were unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi, around 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Goma, on the day of his death. The governor died at a hospital after sustaining injuries on the front line, officials said.
Congo violence escalates as M23 follow raw materials trail
2 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.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
3 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 ...
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting ...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a Congolese army spokesman said, even as the rebels have made advances in other areas amid intensified fighting in the conflict-battered region.. Eastern Congo has been in conflict for decades with more than 100 armed groups, most of ...
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.
North Kivu - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Kivu is a province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Its capital is Goma. It borders Lake Kivu. North Kivu was created in 1989, when the existing Kivu Province was divided into three parts (South Kivu, North Kivu and Maniema). The province has three cities—Goma, Butembo and Beni—and six territories: Beni; Lubero ...
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...
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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The forgotten people of North Kivu
Mar 12, 2024 · Since the upsurge in fighting, weapon-wounded patients have been pouring into ICRC-supported CBCA Ndosho Hospital in Goma, the capital of North Kivu. In 2023, the ICRC recorded numerous incidents in which people's access to …