North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [5] The capital city is Goma.

The Kivu conflict is an umbrella term for a series of protracted armed conflicts in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo which have occurred since the end of the Second Congo War.

Feb 11, 2025 · Outside Goma, the security situation in North Kivu remains precarious. Acts of criminality and targeted violence by armed groups are reported daily. On 5 February, three humanitarian workers from the NGO HEKS/EPER were killed by armed men in the village of Kabirangiriro, North Kivu.

4 days ago · Soon after, M23 took the town of Bukavu, in South Kivu province, and the group has expanded operations in North Kivu. M23 rebels say that they intend to seize power in Kinshasa, 1,600 km (1,000 ...

Feb 15, 2025 · Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their...

Feb 20, 2025 · It staged a disorderly retreat in neighbouring South Kivu province after the M23 advance into the provincial capital Bukavu over the weekend led to clashes between Congolese forces and allied...

Feb 17, 2025 · Erasto Bahati Musanga, the rebel-appointed governor of North Kivu, announced that ports in Bukavu and Goma would reopen on Tuesday. Navigation on Lake Kivu, one of the largest lakes in...

Jan 31, 2024 · In North Kivu province, fighting between the M23 rebels and the FARDC, supported by community self-defence groups (Wazalendo), has exacerbated violence in Masisi and Rutshuru territories, forcing thousands of residents to …

Feb 18, 2025 · After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces of North and ...

3 days ago · We felt still safe since the attacks were targeting Goma and the province of North Kivu. We were in the south, in Bukavu: the two cities are at either end of Lake Kivu, a three-hour trip by river ...