North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] The capital city is Goma. Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population estimate of 8,147,400 as of 2020, [4][5] it is bordered by Ituri Province to the north, Tshopo Province to the northwest, Maniema Province to …

North Kivu is a province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Its capital is Goma. It borders Lake Kivu. North Kivu was created in 1989, when the existing Kivu Province was divided into three parts (South Kivu, North Kivu and Maniema). The province has three cities—Goma, Butembo and Beni —and six territories: Beni Lubero Masisi

Sep 26, 2024 · A new Human Rights Watch report documents laws-of-war violations by parties to the armed conflict in Congo’s North Kivu province, which may amount to war crimes. Over 100 armed groups are...

6 days ago · Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on the border with Rwanda.

Mar 12, 2024 · Since the upsurge in fighting, weapon-wounded patients have been pouring into ICRC-supported CBCA Ndosho Hospital in Goma, the capital of North Kivu. In 2023, the ICRC recorded numerous incidents in which people's access to …

Jan 27, 2025 · The Security Council is meeting today because of the rapid deterioration of the situation in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the takeover of Saké and the encirclement of Goma by the M23, made possible by the active support of the Rwanda Defence Forces. The situation is concerning, and this Council must take the measure of it.

Mar 26, 2024 · Two years of cyclical conflict in the North Kivu territories of Rutshuru and Masisi have forced over 1.3 million people to flee their homes within the DRC, leading to a total of 5.7 million people becoming internally displaced across North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces.

Jan 26, 2025 · The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is ...

Nov 7, 2024 · In 2024, Nord Kivu experienced an upsurge in conflict activity as M23, a predominantly ethnic Tutsi armed group, launched a new offensive. The main conflict hot-spots were in Ituri (Djugu and Inumu), Nord Kivu (Kitchanga location in Rutshuru, Beni and Masisi) and Sud Kivu (Uvira) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians.