The Battle of Goma ( French Bataille de Goma ) - the battle for the capital of the Congolese province of North Kivu between the Tutsi rebels ( Laurent Nkunda ) on the one hand and the Congolese government forces, supported by UN troops in October 2008 .
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| Main Conflict: Nkunda Rebellion | |||
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| date of | 2008 | ||
| A place | DR Congo | ||
| Total | The victory of government forces | ||
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Background
The conflict in Kivu flared up in 2004 and was an echo of the Rwandan Genocide . Laurent Nkunda said that government troops are not able to ensure the safety of his Tutsi fellow tribesmen. In 2007, Nkunda was already trying to capture Goma , but to no avail. In January 2008, a truce was concluded.
Battle Progress
- October 26 - Rebels take over government base near Rumangabo and army headquarters in Virunga National Park [1]
- October 28 - fighting broke out near the city of Rutshuru on the border with Uganda [2]
- October 29 - government troops left Goma [3] , but Nkunda announced a ceasefire and stopped the advance of his troops.
- October 31 - rebels continue to remain 15 km from Goma [4]
- November 4 - Nkunda announced his intention to seize the capital of Kinshasa in case the DR Congo government does not sit at the negotiating table [5]
- November 5 - the Hutu pro-government militia violated the ceasefire and unsuccessfully attacked the positions of the Nkunda rebels in the areas of the cities of Rutshuru and Kiwanja [6]
- November 6 - the rebels established control over the cities of Kiwanja (northwest of Rutshuru ) and Nyanzale [7] , displacing Mai-Mai detachments and headquarters of the 15th brigade of government troops from there.
- November 17, 2008 - in spite of the truce declared, the most fierce fighting in recent times has flared up in Rivindi , 125 km north of Goma. [8]
- November 19 - the rebels agreed to withdraw their troops 40 km from Goma [9] , which can be interpreted as ending the battle for Goma.
Notes
- ↑ UN forces engage in battle with rebels in Congo
- ↑ War broke out in central Africa
- ↑ DR Congo government forces left Goma
- ↑ 'Human catastrophe' grips Congo
- ↑ Congo rebel leader threatens to launch offensive on capital Archived December 11, 2011 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Africa gathers for war in Congo
- ↑ DR Congo 'civilian deaths' probed
- ↑ Fights flare up again in Congo
- ↑ DRC rebels pull out to let aid in