Djugu territory (French: Territoire de Djugu) is a district of Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capital is also named Djugu.
Djugu territory | |
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 View of Lake Albert from Djugu territory | |
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| Coordinates: 1°55′58.8″N 30°28′58.8″E / 1.933000°N 30.483000°E | |
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| • Territory administrator | Colonel Ruphin Mapela[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
History
editArmed conflict first appeared in Djugu in December 2017, resulting in the displacement of 20,000 people.[4][5][6] Since then 4,000 people have been killed by various armed organizations, including CODECO.[7]
In 2021, during an ongoing insurgency by Islamist rebels, Djugu fell into a humanitarian crisis. Since November 2021, rebels have attacked several separate IDP sites, including Drodro, a camp for internally displaced people,[8][9] resulting in heavy casualties. At least 58 civilians were killed since October.[10] On 2 February 2022, a CODECO attack killed over 60 people. A few weeks later, CODECO slew 18 people in the village of Banyali Kilo.[11]
600,000 people living in Djugu territory are IDPs, 85,000 of whom became displaced in 2021.[10]
In March 2023, CODECO abducted and killed 17 people who were driving on a road in Djugu.[12] On February 14th 2024, CODECO killed at least 12 people, and kidnapped another 16 near a gold mine in Djugu.[13][14] Later in the same week on February 17th, another 15 people were killed on a road near the village of Tali.[1]
List of localities
editReferences
edit- ^ a b AFP - Agence France (2024-02-18). "Militia Kills 15 In Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Ituri : quatre civils tués dans l'accrochage entre FARDC et CODECO à Walendu Djatsi". Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Djugu Territory, Ituri, DR Congo". mindat.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Overview of the Political Crisis in DR Congo and the Human Rights, Security, and Humanitarian Consequences". Human Rights Watch. 2018-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Displaced Congolese Face Being Returned to Harm's Way". Human Rights Watch. 2018-04-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Q&A: Bosco Ntaganda, DR Congo, and the ICC". Human Rights Watch. 2019-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "CODECO Rebels Kill 3, Rustle 387 Cows In Djugu Territory Of DR Congo". HumAngle Media. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "At least 12 killed in eastern DR Congo attack". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "DRC: Gunmen kill at least 12 people in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Nov. 21-22". GardaWorld. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ a b "Situation report on the humanitarian crisis in Djugu territory, Ituri | HumanitarianResponse". humanitarianresponse.info. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre". TRT World. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Malkia, Christina (2023-03-27). "Rebels kill at least 17 people in troubled eastern Congo". AP News. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Kamale, Jean-Yves (2024-02-15). "Rebels attack a gold mine in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people". AP News. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "DR Congo rebel attacks on gold mine and South African soldiers kill 14". Al Jazeera. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Photos, MONUSCO (2022-06-12), PHOTO DU JOUR DU DIMANCHE 12 JUIN 2022, retrieved 2022-06-12
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