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 / 1.933000°N 30.483000°E / 1.933000; 30.483000
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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

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. 1 2 "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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