12-18 February 2016
Weekly Media Monitoring report for The Democratic Republic of Congo
Posted on February 24, 2016
Contents
Compiled by Caroline Johnpulle
- 600 000 thousand people displaced in North Kivu
- 6 killed, 14 kidnapped by the ADF in Lesse, North Kivu
- 2 Raïa Mutomboki rebels killed in Shabunda.
1. 600 000 thousand people displaced in North Kivu
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 13 February 2016, in French) Le Nord-Kivu compte 600 000 déplacés
- According to OCHA, 600 000 people have been displaced in North Kivu.
- This is a 16% increase from last year, 78 000 people newly displaced persons have been registered in the last 2 months.
2. 6 killed, 14 kidnapped by the ADF in Lesse, North Kivu
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 13 February 2016, in French) Nord-Kivu: les présumés ADF tuent 6 civils à Lesse
- 12 February, Ugandan rebels, ADF, accused of killing 6 civilians and kidnapping 14 after a raid in the village of Lesse in North Kivu.
- Over 29 houses were also torched, after being looted.
3. Two Raïa Mutomboki rebels killed in Shabunda.
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 18 February 2016, in French) Shabunda: deux miliciens Raïa Mutomboki tués par l’armée
- 17 February, 2 rebels were killed from the militia army, Raïa Mutomboki in Shabunda.
- The two rebels are allegedly killed by the Congolese army.