North Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Goma. Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population estimate of 8,
Alexandra Peak at dawn
The March 23 Movement, often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army, is a Rwandan-backed Congolese rebel paramilitary group. Based in the eastern regions of the Democrat
North Kivu
…province is confronted with ongoing security challenges stemming from armed groups, resource-related conflicts, and ethnic tensions. The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group has been a significant source of instability. As of early 2024, M23-related violence had displaced approximately 1.7 million people…
M23 rebels in Bunagana, located in Rutshuru Territory near the border with Uganda. In 2013, Bunagana served as the headquarters for the M23 group and is situated within a mineral-rich belt that contains significant deposits of coltan, a mineral critical for the production of electronic devices.
Displaced people evacuating their villages as a result of armed conflict between the FARDC and M23, in the Sake area of Masisi Territory, North Kivu
A young displaced boy waiting at a water point in the Kanyaruchinya IDP camp on the outskirts of Goma, where thousands of residents from Rutshuru Territory have gathered after fleeing armed conflict between the FARDC and M23 rebels
M23 troops stationed at the Rutshuru army base