Fighting paralyses farming in Tongo, North Kivu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
Clashes between FRN soldiers and a coalition including the Wazalendo and FDLR disrupted farming activities in northern Tongo, North Kivu. Gunfire was heard on Monday 2 November near Virunga National Park, while businesses and traffic continued elsewhere in the area, according to Kivu Morning Post.
Fighting between FRN elements and a coalition including the Wazalendo and FDLR paralysed farming activities in northern Tongo, North Kivu, on Monday 2 November. Local sources cited by Kivu Morning Post attributed the military operations to the FRN, which was reportedly confronting these armed groups near Virunga National Park.
FDLR elements were reportedly seen in Kanyatsi, Mushababwe, Kivumu and Kamena, according to the same sources. Commercial activities and traffic continued in other areas, and no incident directly involving civilians had been reported at the time of publication. Access to farmland nevertheless remained limited by insecurity.
The fighting follows clashes between the FARDC and the FRN in Burubi and Muhanga, reported on 30 October in Rutshuru territory.
