2023 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Events of the year 2023 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Events
January
- January 16 – Ten people are killed and 39 others are injured when a bomb explodes at a Pentecostal church in Kasindi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
- January 18 – The United Nations reports the discovery of mass graves in Ituri Province, containing the bodies of 49 civilians. CODECO militants are suspected of being behind the killings.[2]
- January 23 – Allied Democratic Forces insurgents kill 23 people for consuming beer at a bar in North Kivu. The jihadists also torch several homes and shops in the village.[3]
- January 31 – Pope Francis begins his first papal visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He will also visit South Sudan on the same trip.[4]
February
- February 1 – M23 insurgents capture the town of Kitshanga in North Kivu, after days of heavy fighting. The DRC's army confirm the withdrawal of its troops from the town, saying it was a "tactical move to protect civilians".[5]
- February 27 – M23 rebels seize the town of Rubaya and the Rubaya coltan mines in North Kivu, after government forces withdraw from the area.[6]
March
- March 4 – Kivu conflict: Burundi deploys 100 troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country fight insurgencies by militias, including M23.[7]
- March 9 – During an attack at least 36 people are killed in Mukondi.[8]
- March 12 – Nineteen people are killed by suspected Islamist insurgents in Kirindera, North Kivu.[9]
April
- 2 April –
- South Sudanese troops arrive in Goma, becoming the fourth country to join a coalition of peacekeeping missions to fight insurgencies.[10]
- At least 21 people are dead and others are missing after a landslide in the locality of Bolowa (Bulwa village/Masisi Territory), North Kivu.[11]
- 3 April – Six people are killed and 64 others are missing after a boat capsizes in the Lake Kivu.[12]
- 7 April –
- Twenty people are killed after Islamic State members storm the village of Musandaba on the outskirts of the city of Beni, North Kivu.[13]
- Murder of Luca Attanasio: A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences six men to life in prison for the assassination of Italian envoy Luca Attanasio in February 2021.[14]
May
- 5 May – 2023 Africa floods: At least 176 people are killed by floods in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu.[15]
- 7 May – 2023 Africa floods: The death toll from the 6 May floods in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu, increases to 401 people.[16]
- 10 May – Ten people are killed in Lubero and six more are killed at the Rubaya mines, North Kivu during two landslides.[17]
Scheduled
Deaths
- 4 February – Léon Engulu, 88, politician, governor of Katanga (1968–1970), minister of the interior (1990–1991) and senator (2003–2018).[19]
References
- "Several killed in DR Congo church bomb attack". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- "Congo: 49 bodies found in mass graves after militia attacks". AP NEWS. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Islamic State group claims deadly attack in east DR Congo". France 24. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "Pope Francis kicks off landmark Africa visit - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- "M23 rebels take control of eastern DR Congo town". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- "Congolese M23 rebels seize major mining town of Rubaya". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- "Burundi to deploy 100 soldiers to eastern DR Congo". The East African. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- "At least 36 killed in eastern DR Congo attack". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- "Suspected Islamist militants kill 19 in another village raid in east Congo". Reuters. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- "South Sudanese troops arrive in DR Congo under EAC regional force mandate-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "At least 21 killed, several missing in eastern DR Congo landslide". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "Six dead, 64 missing after boat sinks in Congo's Lake Kivu". Reuters. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "At least 20 killed in eastern Congo attack; Islamic State claims responsibility - World News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- Rolley, Sonia (2023-04-07). "Congo sentences six to life in prison for Italian envoy's death". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "At least 176 people killed in eastern DR Congo floods". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- "DR Congo floods death toll surpasses 400". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- "At least 16 people killed in multiple landslides in eastern DRC". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- "RDC : La CENI publie le calendrier électoral du cycle 2022-2027". Radio Okapi (in French). 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- kai (6 February 2023). "Death in Kinshasa of former Senator Léon Engulu | acpcongo" (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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