{"id":2024,"date":"2010-06-09T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.yolandagranados.com\/crg\/list-of-armed-groups-in-kivus\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T00:52:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T00:52:40","slug":"list-of-armed-groups-in-kivus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.congoresearchgroup.org\/en\/2010\/06\/09\/list-of-armed-groups-in-kivus\/","title":{"rendered":"List of armed groups in the Kivus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Armed groups in the eastern Congo are like brooms in Disney’s (Goethe) Sorcerer’s Apprentice: They just seem to keep multiplying. This is my effort to come up with a decent list of armed groups in the Kivus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAMPLE OF MOST IMPORTANT ARMED GROUPS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CNDP<\/td>(split) Gen Bosco Taganda Gen Laurent Nkunda Philippe Gafishi Col Sultan Makenga<\/td>3,000-4,000 integrated 1,000-2,000 unitegrated<\/td>Control the Masisi highlands between Ngungu and Mweso<\/td>Protect Tutsi community Protect interests of local elites (land, cows, businesses)<\/td><\/tr>
FDLR<\/strong><\/td>Gen Sylvestre Mudacumura<\/td>3,000-4,000<\/td>Deployed in rural areas throughout rural South and North Kivu and Maniema.<\/td>Extract resources, maintain ideology overthrowing RPF but little hope<\/td><\/tr>
ACPLS<\/strong><\/td>Gen Janvier Buingo Comd Innocent Balume Comd Innocent Dunga<\/td>500-2,000<\/td>Centered around Nyabiondo, western Masisi.<\/td>Protect local Hunde community, in particular against ex-CNDP troops.<\/td><\/tr>
Mai-Mai Cheka<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Cheka<\/td>50-200<\/td>Based around Mubi and Njigala, Walikale<\/td>Benefit from taxation rackets and put pressure on mining companies workin in the Bisie mine.<\/td><\/tr>
PARECO<\/strong><\/td>Gen Ntasibanga ?<\/td>300-1,000<\/td>Lubero\/Masisi territory<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
FPLC<\/strong><\/td>“Gen.” Gadi Ngabo<\/td>200-500<\/td>In Rutshuru territory and Uganda<\/td>Galvanize former CNDP officers, obtain backing from Uganda.<\/td><\/tr>
UJPS<\/strong><\/td>Tumai Byamungu, official in ministry of interior<\/td>500-1,000<\/td>No permanently located troops, mostly within FARDC<\/td>Mostly kadogo from the AFDL era, multi-ethnic<\/td><\/tr>
Mai-Mai Mongol<\/strong><\/td>Bigembe Nturinkukiko Felicien Miganda Dieudonne Shobora<\/td>500-1,500<\/td>In southern Masisi<\/td>Composed of Hutu Partially integrated into FARDC<\/td><\/tr>
Mai-Mai Kifuafua<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Delphin Mbaende Didier Bitaki Colonel Akilimali<\/td>300-1,000<\/td>In southern Masisi territory<\/td>Partially integrated into FARDC Mostly Hunde and Tembo<\/td><\/tr>
Mai-Mai Simba<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Marhegane<\/td>100-200 (?)<\/td>Around Miti, Kabare territory<\/td>A split off from the former Mudundu 40 group<\/td><\/tr>
FRF<\/strong><\/td>Gen Venant Bisogo Gen Michel Rukunda<\/td>100-300<\/td>In Biabo forest, Fizi territory<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Mai Mai Yakutumba<\/strong><\/td>Col Yakutumba<\/td>150-250<\/td>Around Baraka, Fizi territory<\/td>Strong anti-Tutsi ideology Collaboration with FDLR Mostly from Bembe community<\/td><\/tr>
Raia Mutomboki<\/strong><\/td>Political representative: Gilbert Ngongo of South Kivu provincial assembly<\/td>100-1,000<\/td>Shabunda territory<\/td>A self-defense group with little capacity that lies dormant most of the time<\/td><\/tr>
Jeshi la Uma<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>100-300<\/td>Shabunda territory<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Mai Mai Zabuloni<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Zabuloni (now in Bukavu, leadership struggle)<\/td>50-150<\/td>Rusizi plains, moyen plateau of Uvira territory<\/td>Little coherent ideology Soldier mostly from Fuliro community<\/td><\/tr>
Mai Mai Kirikicho<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Kirikicho<\/td>50-200 (?)<\/td>In high plateau of Kalehe territory, Bunyakiri<\/td>Declared over 1,300 combatants but none entered integration process Poorly organized and disciplined<\/td><\/tr>
Mai Mai Nyakiriba<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Nyakiriba<\/td>100-200<\/td>Around Kasika, Mwenga territory<\/td>Not very active<\/td><\/tr>
Mai Mai Kapopo<\/strong><\/td>Colonel Kapopo<\/td>200-400<\/td>Around Miki, Mwenga territory<\/td>Not very active<\/td><\/tr>
Mai-Mai Kyatende<\/strong><\/td>“General” Kyatende Dittman<\/td>50-200<\/td>Southern Shabunda<\/td>Kyatende was the manager of the Muungano soccer team in Bukavu and was married to a German women before he decided to start an armed rebellion in 2010.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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