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2025 Uvira Offensive
The 2025 Uvira offensive is an ongoing military operation conducted by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), centered around their advance toward Uvira located at the northern end of Lake Tanganyika. The military campaign followed the rebels' capture of Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu, and occurred concurrently with advances towards Butembo in the neighboring North Kivu province. Background Uvira, situated along Lake Tanganyika approximately 25 kilometers from Bujumbura, Burundi, serves as South Kivu's second-largest urban center. The city's strategic location near the Burundian border makes it a crucial point for regional security and refugee movements. Prior to the clashes, the city had received an influx of displaced officials and military personnel following the March 23 Movement (M23)'s capture of Bukavu. The withdrawal of leadership and security forces led to widespread disorder and armed confrontations with alli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M23 Campaign (2022–present)
The M23 campaign is an ongoing series of Offensive (military), military offensives launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since March 2022. In November 2021, M23 first launched attacks against the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese military (FARDC) and MONUSCO, seizing military positions in Ndiza, Cyanzu, and Runyoni in North Kivu, North Kivu Province. This coincided with the deployment of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) to the region to combat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan rebel group operating in the Congo's North Kivu and Ituri Province, Ituri provinces. The conflict escalated between March and June 2022, as M23 overran key areas in Rutshuru Territory, including the strategic border town of Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bunagana, forcing Congolese soldiers to flee into Uganda. Uganda alleged that Rwanda orchestrated the offensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luvungi
Luvungi, also known as Itara-Luvungi, is one of the ''groupements'' (administrative groupings) within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom in the Uvira Territory of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located on the Ruzizi Plain, it borders Uvira and Walungu Territories, close to the frontiers of Rwanda and Burundi. The area is bordered by Ngweshe Chiefdom to the north, the Luvubu River to the south, the Ruzizi River to the east, and Kaziba Chiefdom to the west. With an estimated population of approximately 85,000 residents as of 2016, Luvungi is predominantly inhabited by Fuliru people, with smaller communities of Vira, Bembe, Lega, Shi, Burundians, and Banyamulenge. The local economy primarily relies on subsistence farming and artisanal cassiterite mining. Etymology The precise meaning or origin of the name ''Luvungi'' is not explicitly specified in the colonial records. According to a report conducted by SERACOB for Uvira Territory, the name could p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
