Mitwaba Territory

Mitwaba
Territory
MONUSCO distributing notebooks to village children to encourage them to attend school
Country	DR Congo
Province	Haut-Katanga
Area [1]
• Total	25,894 km2 (9,998 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	383,610
• Density	14.815/km2 (38.370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Mitwaba is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

On 29 January 2022, about 100 Mai Mai Kata Katanga rebels led by Gédéon Kyungu captured the settlement of Mitwaba; the rebels used the opportunity to once more declare the intention to restore Katanga's independence. Though the insurgents did not harm the local civilians, many fled, fearing Mai Mai Kata Katanga's reputation. The separatist militants retreated from Mitwaba Territory before Congoloese security forces could respond effectively, though some insurgents reportedly surrendered as the rest withdrew. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
2. "Haut-Katanga : un calme précaire règne à Mitwaba après l'incursion de Bakata Katanga". RadioOkapi. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
3. "Les FARDC annoncent avoir désarmé des miliciens Bakata Katanga à Mitwaba". RadioOkapi. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

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