Bwito Chiefdom
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The Bwito Chiefdom is a chiefdom located in the Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is bordered to the north by Batangi Chiefdom and Kanyabayonga comm
Installation of Mwami Raphael Nyamulagha Kikandi III, September 2020
Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) in Rutshuru Territory
Civilians marching in Kibirizi village, Mutanda groupement, in the Bwito Chiefdom, September 2016
MONUSCO peacekeepers from India intervened to put out a fire in Biondi neighborhood in Kanyabayonga, 2021
M23 campaign (2022–present)
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The M23 campaign is an ongoing series of military offensives launched by the March 23 Movement, a Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since March 2022. In
MONUSCO peacekeepers on patrol in Rutshuru Territory, July 2022
Bibatama Mining Concession, the largest coltan mine in the African Great Lakes region and a major contributor to the country's mining economy, accounting for 15% of global coltan production, has been under M23 control since April 2024.
Secretary Rubio Hosts Declaration of Principles Signing
Secretary Rubio Hosts Declaration of Principles Signing