Nyiragongo Territory
Appearance
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Country | ![]() |
Province | North Kivu |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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Nyiragongo Territory is a territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Located in the territory is the town of Kibumba , which is about 20 km north of Goma along the N2 road. In November 2022, the town was taken over by M23, with a large number of residents fleeing the fighting.[2] M23 retreated from Kibumba on December 23 as part of the Angolan peace agreement.[3]
It is bordered by Goma to the south, Masisi Territory to the west, Rutshuru Territory to the north, and Rwanda to the east.
In November 2022, 8 deaths were reported in the Rutshuru IDP sites in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu. Of these victims, a 44-year-old woman and seven children died at Kanyaruchinya Health Center and CBCA Ndosho Hospital.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ (in French) Présentation de la Province du Nord-Kivu[usurped]
- ^ "Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma - Armed Groups News". Al Jazeera. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ AP, Le Monde with (2022-12-23). "DR Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory in Kibumba". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Nord-Kivu: 8 décès enregistrés dans les sites de déplacés à Nyiragongo en deux jours". Radio Okapi (in French). 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-23.