| 5,966,224 |
3.73521 |
29.7088 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Joint MONUSCO-FARDC operations were conducted against the LRA in Bangadi, Duru and Faradje. |
| 5,966,230 |
-1.69333 |
29.23389 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
28 members of armed groups surrendered to MONUSCO forces between Jan.13-20. The 28 included 10 Raia Mutomboki militiamen, 7 FDLR, and a number of individuals from other groups, including Bakata Katanga and Kifuafua Mayi Mayi groups. |
| 5,966,234 |
1.65 |
29.05 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
35 people were kidnapped by Mayi Mayi Simba militiamen in the Mambaka locality, close to Biakatu. |
| 5,966,238 |
1.08333 |
29.58333 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
4 FRPI militiamen were killed in a clash with FARDC soldiers in the Burasi locality. The military returned 68 cows the militia had stolen to citizens of the area. |
| 5,966,244 |
1.65 |
29.05 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Angry residents of the Biakato area killed a person and burned some houses of Yira (a subset of the Nande ethnic group) members of the community after a traditional leader was killed. |
| 5,966,250 |
1.65 |
29.05 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
A traditional leader was reportedly assassinated in the Biakato area, leading to violence by local residents. |
| 5,966,254 |
-0.03667 |
29.52611 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Suspected LRA gunmen attacked park rangers in the Karuruma area of the Virunga National Park. The rangers managed to repulse the attackers, killing one. The LRA has been known to engage in poaching in the area and to conduct attacks against park rangers. |
| 5,966,257 |
-0.6 |
29.3 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Government forces have forced "local and foreign armed groups" to retreat from the Miriki area. These militias have moved towards the towns of Kamandi and Bunyatenge. |
| 5,966,260 |
-0.71215 |
29.05451 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Government forces have forced "local and foreign armed groups" to retreat from the Miriki area. These militias have moved towards the towns of Kamandi and Bunyatenge. |
| 5,966,263 |
-2.5 |
28.8667 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Around 5,000 people protested in Bukavu to demand the holding of presidential elections in 2016. |
