North Kivu

province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ebola outbreak

  • ebolavirus; Ebola virus disease
    In Ebola: Outbreaks

    …began in August 2018 in North Kivu province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak persisted for more than a year. By late October 2019, some 3,100 cases had been confirmed, with more than 2,100 deaths. The initial epicentre of the outbreak was Beni,…

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March 23 Movement

  • March 23 Movement (M23)
    In March 23 Movement

    …rebel group primarily based in North Kivu, a mineral-rich province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is one of many armed groups in the conflict-ridden eastern DRC that have been fighting against other armed groups as well as the DRC’s army, the Armed Forces of the Democratic…

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