Shangi | |
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  Shangi Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′15″S29°29′18″E / 1.32083°S 29.48833°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Admin. Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Rutshuru |
| Groupement | Bweza |
Shangi is a settlement in the Rutshuru Territory. It is part of the Bweza groupement. [1]
In July 2018, Shangi was the site of deadly clashes between the militias APCLS and Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated. [2]
On 19 May 2022, M23 rebels attacked MONUSCO peacekeepers at Shangi, as the latter joined the FARDC in counter-insurgency operations. The rebel leadership declared that the attack was in response to a previous joint FARDC-FDLR operation. [3] On 16 June, M23 reportedly captured Shangi alongside many other settlements in the area, while 150 FARDC soldiers escaped across the border to Uganda. [4] A few days later, however, Shangi again became the site of fighting between M23 and FARDC. Several civilians were killed during these clashes. [5] By July, Shangi was firmly under M23 control, with locals being conscripted as porters by the rebels. [6]