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- ↑ "Chefferie de Basile – La Chefferie de Basile est une Entité Territoriale Décentralisée située en Territoire de Mwenga dans la province du Sud-Kivu".
- ↑ "Le Ministre". Le ministère prov. des TPIUHRAP Sud Kivu.
- ↑ Montréal, Touki (November 26, 2014). "Bukavu : les autorités détruisent des maisons construites sur les routes".
- ↑ "Ebola à Mwenga : le mwami Kalenga Riziki s'est fait vacciner – La PrunelleRDC.info".
- ↑ "Sud-Kivu : Plus de 500 combattants CNRD/FDLR et leurs dépendants envahissent le territoire de Mwenga". December 20, 2019.