Djugu territory

Djugu territory (French: Territoire de Djugu) is a district of Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is also named Djugu.

Djugu territory
View of Lake Albert from Djugu territory
View of Lake Albert from Djugu territory
Djugu territory is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djugu territory
Coordinates: 1°55′58.8″N 30°28′58.8″E
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

History

Armed conflict first appeared in Djugu in December 2017, resulting in the displacement of 20,000 people.[2][3][4] Since then 4,000 people have been killed by various armed organizations, including CODECO.[5]

MONUSCO troops in Kobu, 2021.

In 2021, during an ongoing insurgency by Islamist rebels, Djugu fell into a humanitarian crisis. Since November 2021, rebels have attacked several separate IDP sites, including Drodro, a camp for internally displaced people,[6][7] resulting in heavy casualties. At least 58 civilians were killed since October.[8] On 2 February 2022, a CODECO attack killed over 60 people. A few weeks later, CODECO slew 18 people in the village of Banyali Kilo.[9]

600,000 people living in Djugu territory are IDPs, 85,000 of whom became displaced in 2021.[8]

List of localities
  • Banyali Kilo
  • Djugu
  • Drodro
  • Fataki
  • Iga Barrière
  • Jina
  • Kobu
  • Ladejo[10]
  • Lopa
  • Roe

References
  1. "Djugu Territory, Ituri, DR Congo". mindat.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  2. "Overview of the Political Crisis in DR Congo and the Human Rights, Security, and Humanitarian Consequences". Human Rights Watch. 2018-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. "Displaced Congolese Face Being Returned to Harm's Way". Human Rights Watch. 2018-04-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. "Q&A: Bosco Ntaganda, DR Congo, and the ICC". Human Rights Watch. 2019-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. "CODECO Rebels Kill 3, Rustle 387 Cows In Djugu Territory Of DR Congo". HumAngle Media. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. "At least 12 killed in eastern DR Congo attack". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  7. "DRC: Gunmen kill at least 12 people in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Nov. 21-22". GardaWorld. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. "Situation report on the humanitarian crisis in Djugu territory, Ituri | HumanitarianResponse". humanitarianresponse.info. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  9. "Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre". TRT World. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  10. Photos, MONUSCO (2022-06-12), PHOTO DU JOUR DU DIMANCHE 12 JUIN 2022, retrieved 2022-06-12
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