Affiliated groups of the Islamic State have launched attacks on villages in the border region shared by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Affiliated groups of the Islamic State have launched attacks on villages in the border region shared by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
Related events
- Allegations surfaced regarding Dr Kizza Besigye working with armed groups in the DRC and planning civil unrest in Uganda.
- Fighting continues in eastern Congo, with UN monitors tracking rebel activities and accusations against Rwanda.
- Joint operations targeted ISIS leadership in Nigeria, while a security conference was held in Angola.
- Both Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are currently facing severe unreported massacres.
- Burkina Faso faces escalating attacks and shared threats from Islamist insurgencies, including the Islamic State.