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 Armed groups in the eastern Congo are like brooms in Disney’s (Goethe) Sorcerer’s Apprentice: They just seem to keep multiplying. 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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":"