Case Number
20241113BR
Case Date of Filing
20/12/2024
Suspected/Known Time of Incident
Local Time and Date: possibly from 27/10/23-31/10/23.
GMT/Zulu Time and Date: possibly from 27/10/23 - 31/10/23
Case Researcher(s)
Charlotte Daisy Brunt
Summary
Three Congolese nationals were killed and five further people injured in an attack on a Chinese mining operation in Nganja district of South Kivu Province DRC. Three people died in the attack including one of the attackers. This incident is the latest in a string of attacks which occurred on the 01/09/23 and 09/10/23 on small scale Chinese mining operations in the remote eastern region of DRC. Due to security concerns, another Chinese mining firm ceased activities, closing their operations on 10/10/23. The IPIS reports this incident as unresolved.
Case Location
A Chinese mining operation in the Nganja District, South Kivu Province, DRC
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Latitude/Longitude (WGS84):
Unable to locate exact coordinates of operation. The district could possibly be equated to the Mwenga district of South Kivu which appears to be in the correct place. The coordinates for Mwenga are 3.434548°S 28.486396°E
Town/Region/Country:
Nganja District, South Kivu Province, DRC
Individual Incident Locations:
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Potential location 1
Mwenga
3.434548°S 28.486396°E – do not take this as a precise location this is a general district in which the attack occurred.
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Case Location Evidence Below:
Location of Nganja District within DRC (Article from China Global South)
Locations of a series of attacks in 2023 on Chinese mining facilities and personnel
Casualties
Total Suspected/Known Number of Casualties:
08
Injured:
05
Fatalities in Incident:
03
Fatalities in Grave:
unknown
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Further Casualty Information:
Age Range: not given, likely working age
Genders: not given, likely Male
Ethnicity/ies: Congolese
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Casualty Evidence Below:
Suspected or Known Aggressors
Group/Tribe/Militia/Organisation:
unknown (at least one is of Congolese nationality)
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Suspected/Known Quantity of Participants:
unknown (<02)​