Shangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Shangi | |
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  Shangi Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′15″S 29°29′18″E / 1.32083°S 29.48833°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Admin. Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Rutshuru |
| Groupement | Bweza |
Shangi is a settlement in the Rutshuru Territory. It is part of the Bweza groupement.[1]
History
[edit]In July 2018, Shangi was the site of deadly clashes between the militias APCLS and Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated.[2]
On 19 May 2022, M23 rebels attacked MONUSCO peacekeepers at Shangi, as the latter joined the FARDC in counter-insurgency operations. The rebel leadership declared that the attack was in response to a previous joint FARDC-FDLR operation.[3] On 16 June, M23 reportedly captured Shangi alongside many other settlements in the area, while 150 FARDC soldiers escaped across the border to Uganda.[4] A few days later, however, Shangi again became the site of fighting between M23 and FARDC. Several civilians were killed during these clashes.[5] By July, Shangi was firmly under M23 control, with locals being conscripted as porters by the rebels.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "RDC : nouveaux combats entre l'armée et la rébellion du M23 à Rutshuru". Radio Okapi. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Nord-Kivu : au moins 15 morts dans des combats entre groupes armés à Bashali-Mokoto". Radio Okapi. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "DR Congo: UN condemns M23 rebel attacks on peacekeeping force in North Kivu". Africa News. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Two DRC Soldiers Prosecuted over Fall of Bunagana to M23 Rebels". Uganda Radio Network. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Nord-Kivu : 13 civils tués par les bombes lancées par le M23 à Kisigari". Radio Okapi. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Rutshuru: le M23 occupe Bukombo centre depuis mardi". Radio Okapi. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.