Kasheke

Kasheke is a village in the Kalehe Territory in the vicinity of Lake Kivu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Kasheke is 1,475 meters above sea level and is close to the villages of Bulengo, Kamabale, Tchofi and Kabamba.

Kasheke
Village
Kasheke farmer field, March 2023
Kasheke farmer field, March 2023
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryKalehe Territory
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

The village is occupied by a small population of Bantu agriculturists and fishermen, including the Havu, Tembo, Shi and Fuliiru people.[1] Incidentally, it is one of the homogeneous village in the Kalehe territory, the whole village is occupied by the Bantu ethnic groups.

Agriculture is the village's principal occupation and the source of the region's economy.[2] Kasheke is known for its agricultural economy, mainly maize, cassava, banana and rice, but there are also cotton and coffee plantations.[3] Despite the strong agricultural potential, there is no agro-industry, although some bases are in place (coffee, oil palm). Industrial crops remain underdeveloped and have no significant impact on the village's economy or household income.

History

Kasheke has long been the ancestral home to a harmonious blend of diverse Bantu ethnic groups. The region was conventionally inhabited by Havu, Fuliiru and Shi people. The Havu, known for their deep-rooted connection to the land, have cultivated a profound appreciation for agriculture and pastoralism, nurturing the fertile soil that sustains their communities.[4][5][6][7]

On Friday, 28 May 2011, several houses were looted and several taken hostage in the forest as a result of an attack by alleged elements of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in the Kasheke village in Kalehe Territory.[8]

From Sunday to Monday of 5 March 2012, the FDLR attacked the communities of Kalehe Territory.[9] The rebels made an incursion into the locality of Kasheke at approximately 10 p.m. (local Time), coming from Kahuzi-Biéga National Park. The insurgents abducted seven people: four women and three boys, and also took away almost all the village's property.[10]

In August 2015, at least two people were killed in a significant earthquake of at least 5.6 °C on the most extensive scale.[11] A policeman was killed at the Katana State Post, more than 35 kilometers north of Bukavu, and a woman died in Kasheke, both in the crumbling walls of their homes.[12]

In September 2019, three family members were killed by a soldier of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[13] The soldier forced his way into the victim's home, killing the mother and two of her children.[14] He subsequently wounded the father and one of his sons before fleeing.

See also

References
  1. "Rapport d'évaluation des besoins multisectorielle - Axe Bunje – Kirambo - Lulere, Territoire de Kalehe, Province du Sud Kivu, juillet 2019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. "Strengthening good agricultural practices to boost production - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. "Strengthening good agricultural practices to boost production - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. "4. Territoire de Kalehe, 1925 - 1934 | AfricaMuseum - Archives". archives.africamuseum.be. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  5. "Rapport d'évaluation des besoins multisectorielle - Axe Bunje – Kirambo - Lulere, Territoire de Kalehe, Province du Sud Kivu, juillet 2019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  6. Kapapi, John (March 28, 2019). Lies of the Tutsi in Eastern Congo/Zaire: A Case Study: South Kivu (Pre-Colonial to 2018). Bloomington, Indiana. p. 55. ISBN 9781796022896.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. Årstryck - Göteborgs etnografiska museum (in Swedish). Gothenburg, Sweden: Göteborgs Etnografiska Museum. 1956. p. 46.
  8. "Kalehe: nouvelle attaque des présumés FDLR, plusieurs otages amenés dans la forêt". Radio Okapi (in French). 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  9. "La société civile dénonce une nouvelle attaque des FDLR à Kalehe". Radio Okapi (in French). 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  10. "La société civile dénonce une nouvelle attaque des FDLR à Kalehe". Radio Okapi (in French). 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  11. "RDC: au moins deux morts dans un important séisme dans l'est". Radio Okapi (in French). 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  12. "RDC: au moins deux morts dans un important séisme dans l'est". Radio Okapi (in French). 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  13. "Sud-Kivu : 3 membres d'une famille tués par un militaire". Radio Okapi (in French). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  14. "Sud-Kivu : 3 membres d'une famille tués par un militaire". Radio Okapi (in French). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-03-18.

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