2 days ago · North Kivu is an active volcanic region that is rich in various minerals such as coltan, ... Belgium and the US in Kinshasa, criticising the lack of international response to the rebel advance.

Feb 9, 2024 · Belgium is very concerned by the new upsurge in violence in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This violence adds to an already very challenging situation for the civilian populations in the east of the country, as a …

Jan 29, 2025 · In North and South Kivu, humanitarian access is now severely restricted due to widespread violence and insecurity, which have rendered many key routes impassable. Roads to critical areas such as ...

4 days ago · According to a rapid assessment conducted by health partners and the Provincial Health Division of North Kivu, around 2,880 injured people have been admitted to various health facilities in Goma between 26 and 30 January. Many facilities are overwhelmed, with urgent needs for medicines, fuel, and surgical supplies.

Jan 25, 2025 · In Lubero territory, in North Kivu province, the conflict resumed in December with massive displacement. It continued in Masisi territory, where intense fighting took place in January 2025, particularly for control of the town of Masisi Centre, before moving down towards South Kivu province, to Minova and Numbi in Kalehe territory.

Feb 10, 2024 · The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the surging violence in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while calling on the Rwandan government to stop funding the M23 rebel group.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Security Council is meeting today because of the rapid deterioration of the situation in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the takeover of Saké and the encirclement of Goma by the M23, made possible by the active support of the Rwanda Defence Forces. The situation is concerning, and this Council must take the measure of it.

North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] The capital city is Goma.

Dec 9, 2022 · Belgium condemns in the strongest terms the murder of a large number of civilians in Kishishe and Bambo, in the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nov 16, 2023 · The ongoing M23 crisis in North Kivu began nearly two years ago, marking the second major iteration of the group’s rebellion against the Congolese government.