Kidote is a small village situated in the middle plateau of Lemera groupement in Bafuliiru Chiefdom, Uvira Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] It also serves as a camp for Congolese Internally Displaced People (IDPs) from various regions of Bwegera.[3].[4]
Kidote | |
|---|---|
| Village Kidote | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Uvira |
| Chiefdom | Bafuliiru |
| Grouping | Lemera |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
History
editKidote has long been inhabited mainly by the Fuliiru people. A smaller number of Vira people also live there.[5][6][7]
During the early phase of the First Congo War, Kidote was used as a training camp by the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL).[8][9] On 6 October 1996, the village was attacked by AFDL forces, which led to the deaths of more than 50 people, most of whom were civilians. Some victims were killed by shrapnel from weapons, while others were reportedly forced to dig mass graves before being executed and buried there.[10]
Security problems
editFor decades, the region remained plagued by persistent insecurity. This insecurity has been caused by armed conflict, fighting between different armed groups, and inter-communal violence.[11][12] In the first months of 2022, the re-emergence of the March 23 Movement forced many people from surrounding conflict zones to seek refuge in Kidote. The Espace Amis d'Enfance (EAE), a local non-governmental organization, received nearly one hundred displaced children who were seeking safety and support.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Sud-Kivu: les déplacés en difficulté à Bwegera et à Lemera" [South Kivu: Displaced people in difficulty in Bwegera and Lemera]. Radio Okapi (in French). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ Ruhimbika, Manassé (2001). Les Banyamulenge, Congo-Zaïre, entre deux guerres (in French). Paris, France: Éditions L'Harmattan. p. 158. ISBN 9782747503631.
- 1 2 "Sud-Kivu: les déplacés en difficulté à Bwegera et à Lemera" [South Kivu: Displaced people in difficulty in Bwegera and Lemera]. Radio Okapi (in French). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Mukendi, Sylvain (2020). "Chapitre deuxième: Présentation du milieu d'étude et étude du système d'information existant" [Chapter Two: Presentation of the Study Environment and Analysis of the Existing Information System] (in French). Limete, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Institut Supérieur Technique SongHwa. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ Sebakunzi, Ntibibuka (January 1998). "Le rôle du site dans l'extension de la cité d'Uvira" [The role of the site in the expansion of the city of Uvira]. Persée (in French). Lyon, France. pp. 143–152. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ Moeller, Alfred Alphonse Jean (1936). "Les grandes lignes des migrations des Bantus de la province orientale du Congo belge" (PDF) (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Librairie Falk fils. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Chubaka, Bishikwabo (1987). "Aux origines de la ville d'Uvira selon les explorateurs et les pionniers de la colonisation belge au Zaïre (1840-1914)" [The origins of the city of Uvira according to the explorers and pioneers of Belgian colonization in Zaire (1840-1914)]. Civilisations. 37 (1): 83–126. ISSN 0009-8140. JSTOR 41968746.
- ↑ Stearns, Jason (27 March 2012). Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa. New York, New York: PublicAffairs. p. 145. ISBN 9781610391597.
- ↑ Umutesi, Marie Beatrice (15 October 2004). Surviving the Slaughter: The Ordeal of a Rwandan Refugee in Zaire. Contributor: Catharine Newbury. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 257. ISBN 9780299204938.
- ↑ "South Kivu: Attacks against other civilian populations". Mapping-report.org. The Democratic Republic of the Congo 1993-2003 United Nations Mapping Report. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Sud-Kivu: la société civile dénonce des attaques armées contre la population" [South Kivu: Civil society denounces armed attacks against the population]. Radio Okapi (in French). 24 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Sud Kivu: des centaines de ménages de déplacés regagnent les hauts plateaux d'Uvira" [South Kivu: Hundreds of displaced households return to the highlands of Uvira]. Radio Okapi (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.