Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

Official Name:Bunagana
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in DR Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Kivu
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Rutshuru
Unit Pref:Imperial
Coordinates:-1.3°N 29.595°W
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Elevation Ft:1920
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Bunagana is a small town in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the border with Uganda. It served as the headquarters of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel militia in 2013[1] and has been occupied by M23 since 13 June 2022.[2]

As of 13 October 2022, the rebels had consolidated their control on the area surrounding the town. The Congolese border post was operating under rebel control with ongoing commercial exchanges with Uganda.[3]

United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez has stated that “Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in Eastern DRC is unacceptable”[4] and has called for Bureau of African Affairs to “immediately investigate and hold those responsible to account”[5]

Location

The town is located approximately 73km (45miles), by road, northeast of Goma, the provincial capital.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Long. Nick. Refugees Flee to Uganda to Escape Renewed DRC Violence. 4 November 2013. VOA. 4 November 2013.
  2. News: Sabiti . Djaffar . Bujakera . Stanis . 2022-06-13 . Congo rebels seize eastern border town, army blames Rwanda . en . Reuters . 2022-06-14.
  3. News: Nord-Kivu : la société civile déplore les 4 mois d’administration rebelle à Bunagana . 14 October 2022 . . 13 October 2022 . fr.
  4. 1536448739879096321. SFRCdems. Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in eastern DRC is unacceptab…. 13 June 2022.
  5. 1536448739879096321. SFRCdems. Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in eastern DRC is unacceptab…. 13 June 2022.
  6. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Congo_(Kinshasa)_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Goma%20(Nord-Kivu)&toplace=Bunagana%20&fromlat=-1.6791667&tolat=-1.3166667&fromlng=29.2227778&tolng=29.6 Road Distance Between Bunagana & Goma With Map