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Yusuf Mboneza
Yusufu Eric Mboneza, more commonly called Yusuf Mboneza, (reportedly died June 2022) is or was a Congolese military officer and rebel. During his career he served in the Rally for Congolese Democracy, the National Congress for the Defence of the People, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and finally the March 23 Movement. Biography Early life Yusufu Eric Mboneza was born in the Masisi Territory. He belonged to the Gogwe clan (Bagogwe), a sub-group of the Tutsi people. Throughout his life, he fought for several rebel groups. He had one relative, Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, who also became a militant. In the Second Congo War, Mboneza served in the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD). In course of the Kivu conflict, he eventually joined the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP), becoming a major and commander of the CNDP's 4th Battalion. On 9 March 2007, rebels who probably belonged to Mboneza's unit murdered Richard Bemeriki, priest of the Jomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masisi Territory
Masisi Territory is a territory which is located within the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its political headquarters are located in the town of Masisi. Overview Masisi territory has an area of 4734 km. Masisi Territory is administratively subdivided into four sectors: Bahunde, Bashali, Katoyi, and Osso. Masisi is bordered by Walikale Territory on the west and north, Rutshuru Territory to the northeast, Nyiragongo Territory and Goma to the east, and South Kivu to the south. Language-wise French is the DRC's administrative language. The most common language for a majority of the local population (56%) is Swahili. Congolese of Rwandan descent speak Kinyarwanda (10%) they migrated from Rwanda, during the Belgium labourer migration, Hunde (20%). A few people speak Tembo (2%), who migrated from Lubero Territory and Beni Territory, and a few others speak Nande (2%), which is more common in the south of Masisi in the two Ufamando groupings. The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
