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Annual information

1996

Conflict Archive

1996

General information

Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable

Date of first battle related death: 1996-10-10

Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1996-10-10
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: Mayi Mayi - Ngilima first became active as a one-sided actor in the UCDP data in 1996, when the one-sided violence resulted in more than 25 civilian deaths. The threshold was reached in October of that year when the group attacked a number of villages in the Nord Kivu province of DR Congo (Zaire) killing 50 people and forcing 9000 Banyarwandan villagers to flee their homes.

Annual information

This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.

1996


Primary Parties: Mayi Mayi - Ngilima - Civilians
Dimension: One-sided

Estimated Fatalities
High 60
Best 50
Low 50

Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year

Conflict Archive

This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.

1996 Conflict Archive


Comment on Activity: On 10 October 1996 Bangilima attacked the Hutu village Bambu and nearby settlements. Between 50 and 60 people were reportedly killed. The raids led to massive flow of refugees. 9000 Hutu villagers fled to Rutshuru town.

Terminated: NO

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