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Kivu province produces roughly 15 % of the world’s coltan, a critical mineral used in smartphones and During the same period, an estimated 7,000-12,000 Rwandan troops fought alongside M23 in North and South Kivu, contributing to mass displacement. Kivu alone . and South Kivu. .

It is now fragmented and militarily weak, operating in isolated rural pockets of the Kivus. in Osso Banyungu Fresh AFC/M23-Wazalendo clashes in Masisi highlight a fragile security picture in North Kivu . Justice & Crime Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local reports

The army said 80 civilians were massacred on Aug. 4 in the village of Nyaborongo in South Kivu, while rights chief Volker Türk said rebels killed 319 people between July 9 and July 21 in four villages in North Kivu’s Rutshuru territory. Earlier this year, M23 fighters, aided by Rwandan forces, seized major towns in North Kivu, underscoring

Willy Ngoma in a similar FARDC drone strike in the Rubaya area of North Kivu in February 2026. He had commanded the 9th Sector in Uvira, South Kivu, before joining the rebellion. He played a key role in M23’s military strategy during advances in North Kivu territories, including

MONUSCO | Sylvain Liechti A landslide at the Gasasa mining site near Rubaya, in Masisi territory of North Kivu, has renewed scrutiny of the humanitarian risks surrounding artisanal mining in eastern Democratic For North Kivu , the tragedy highlights a broader regional dilemma: strategic minerals that power global

In the hills of North Kivu, a movement has emerged at the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo when the Tutsi‑led M23 rebellion, backed by Rwandan troops, according to UN experts, surged across North Kivu. narrative is one of local communities standing between invaders and the last Congolese city before Lake Kivu

The town, crucial for accessing major commercial centers in North Kivu province, now shelters over 60,000

DR Congo supports UN probe into human rights violations in North and South Kivu amid ongoing conflict DRC PEACE EFFORT DR Congo Welcomes UN Rights Probe in North and South Kivu DR Congo supports UN probe into human rights violations in North and South Kivu amid ongoing conflict, pledging full cooperation Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the human rights situation in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu.

Tshisekedi met Macron in Paris as Kinshasa pushes an OIF secretary-general bid and reviews security in North and South Kivu. Tshisekedi met Macron in Paris as Kinshasa pushes an OIF secretary-general bid and reviews security in North and South Kivu. Kivu and South Kivu, which Kinshasa describes as being affected by a “Rwandan military occupation.”

welcomes UN report confirming Rwandan aggression, calls for stronger global action against M23 crimes in North and South Kivu. and South Kivu. has welcomed the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Mission of Inquiry on the situation in North Kivu and South Kivu.

Friday Night's Attack Lieutenant-Colonel Mak Hazukay, the army spokesman in North Kivu province, reported

militia, has led to a worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC, with 2.7 million people displaced in North Kivu alone.