Djugu territory explained

Coordinates:1.933°N 30.483°W
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Leader Name:Colonel Ruphin Mapela[1]
Leader Title:Territory administrator
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Djugu territory is a district of Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is also named Djugu.

History

Armed conflict first appeared in Djugu in December 2017, resulting in the displacement of 20,000 people.[3] [4] [5] Since then 4,000 people have been killed by various armed organizations, including CODECO.[6] 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,[7] [8] resulting in heavy casualties. At least 58 civilians were killed since October.[9] 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.[10]

600,000 people living in Djugu territory are IDPs, 85,000 of whom became displaced in 2021.

In March 2023, CODECO abducted and killed 17 people who were driving on a road in Djugu.[11] On February 14th 2024, CODECO killed at least 12 people, and kidnapped another 16 near a gold mine in Djugu.[12] [13] Later in the same week on February 17th, another 15 people were killed on a road near the village of Tali.[14]

List of localities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ituri : quatre civils tués dans l’accrochage entre FARDC et CODECO à Walendu Djatsi . Radio Okapi . 2023-09-20 . fr . 2024-02-19.
  2. Web site: Djugu Territory, Ituri, DR Congo. live. 2021-12-17. mindat.org. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025844/https://www.mindat.org/loc-290534.html.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-09. Overview of the Political Crisis in DR Congo and the Human Rights, Security, and Humanitarian Consequences. live. 2021-12-17. Human Rights Watch. en. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025844/https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/09/overview-political-crisis-dr-congo-and-human-rights-security-and-humanitarian.
  4. Web site: 2018-04-20. Displaced Congolese Face Being Returned to Harm’s Way. 2021-12-17. Human Rights Watch. en. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025847/https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/20/displaced-congolese-face-being-returned-harms-way. live.
  5. Web site: 2019-07-02. Q&A: Bosco Ntaganda, DR Congo, and the ICC. 2021-12-17. Human Rights Watch. en. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025843/https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/07/02/qa-bosco-ntaganda-dr-congo-and-icc. live.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-15. CODECO Rebels Kill 3, Rustle 387 Cows In Djugu Territory Of DR Congo. 2021-12-17. HumAngle Media. en-US. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025845/https://humanglemedia.com/codeco-rebels-kill-3-rustle-387-cows-in-djugu-territory-of-dr-congo/. live.
  7. Web site: At least 12 killed in eastern DR Congo attack. live. 2021-12-17. Al Jazeera. en. 2021-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215115041/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/22/armed-fighters-kill-at-least-12-in-eastern-dr-congo-attack.
  8. Web site: DRC: Gunmen kill at least 12 people in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Nov. 21-22. live. 2021-12-17. GardaWorld. en. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217031346/https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/547946/drc-gunmen-kill-at-least-12-people-in-djugu-territory-ituri-province-nov-21-22.
  9. Web site: Situation report on the humanitarian crisis in Djugu territory, Ituri HumanitarianResponse. live. 2021-12-17. humanitarianresponse.info. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217025854/https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/democratic-republic-congo/document/situation-report-humanitarian-crisis-djugu-territory.
  10. Web site: Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre. 2022-02-20. TRT World. en.
  11. Web site: Malkia . Christina . Rebels kill at least 17 people in troubled eastern Congo . AP News . 2023-03-27 . 2024-02-19.
  12. Web site: Kamale . Jean-Yves . Rebels attack a gold mine in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people . AP News . 2024-02-15 . 2024-02-19.
  13. Web site: DR Congo rebel attacks on gold mine and South African soldiers kill 14 . Al Jazeera . 2024-02-15 . 2024-02-19.
  14. Web site: AFP - Agence France . Militia Kills 15 In Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources . Barron's . 2024-02-18 . 2024-02-19.

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