Beni Territory
Territory in North Kivu, DR Congo
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Beni on a map of North Kivu Province
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Beni Territory, also known as Oicha Territory,[1] is a territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
It has been the site of fighting during the Allied Democratic Forces insurgency between government troops and the ADF militia, which also crosses the border into the territory from Uganda.[3][4]
References
- ^ "République Démocratique du Congo : Carte de province: Nord-Kivu (fevrier 2021) - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ (in French) Présentation de la Province du Nord-Kivu[usurped]
- ^ DR Congo army launches ‘large-scale operations’ against militias in Beni territory. The Defense Post, 31 October 2019.
- ^ 10 civilians killed in militia attack in eastern DRCongo. France24, 6 November 2019.
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Goma (capital) | Communes: Goma, Karisimbi |
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Beni | Communes: Beni, Bungulu, Ruwenzori, Muhekera |
Butembo |
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0°29′00″N 29°27′00″E / 0.4833°N 29.4500°E / 0.4833; 29.4500