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The 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign was an armed conflict in the eastern Nord-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The upsurge of violence in the Kivu conflict saw heavy battles between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army, supported by the United Nations, and Tutsi militia under General Laurent Nkunda. The continuous state of conflict affecting DR Congo since 1997 has been referred to as the deadliest since World War II, with aid agencies estimating a death rate of 1,200 to 1,400 civilians a day.

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  • The 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign was an armed conflict in the eastern Nord-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The upsurge of violence in the Kivu conflict saw heavy battles between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army, supported by the United Nations, and Tutsi militia under General Laurent Nkunda. The fighting, which began on October 25, uprooted 250,000 civilians — bringing the total of people displaced by the Kivu conflict to more than 2 million. The campaign caused widespread civil unrest, large food shortages and what the United Nations called "a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic dimensions." After a week, a ceasefire was ordered by rebel forces amongst civil and military unrest in Goma. The rebel capture of all territory around Goma created a very fragile atmosphere of peace, caused enormous political damage, and called to question the efficacy of the peacekeepers stationed there. After a short cease-fire ordered by rebel general Laurent Nkunda, fighting broke out on November 17, after which a second ceasefire was called into effect on November 19. A buffer zone between rebel and government lines, referred to as a "humanitarian aid corridor", was created on November 23 to allow the transportation of aid to isolated civilian centers. On December 9, bilateral peace talks started between delegations from the Congolese government and Nkunda's rebels. Major fighting largely subsided after Nkunda's capture in January 2009. The continuous state of conflict affecting DR Congo since 1997 has been referred to as the deadliest since World War II, with aid agencies estimating a death rate of 1,200 to 1,400 civilians a day. (en)
  • La bataille de Goma est livrée en 2008 aux environs de la ville de Goma en république démocratique du Congo entre les Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo, aidées par les forces de Nations unies, et les rebelles du général Laurent Nkunda. Les combats débutent le 27 octobre, provoquant la fuite de 200 000 civils, amenant le nombre total de personnes déplacées par la guerre du Kivu à 2 millions de personnes entrainant de nombreux troubles sociaux et d'importantes pénuries alimentaires. (fr)
  • La batalla de Goma fue un conflicto armado suscitado en los alrededores de la Ciudad de Goma, capital de la provincia congoleña de Kivu del Norte, en la frontera con Ruanda. Las fuerzas en enfrentamiento son los guerrilleros hutus de las Fuerzas Democráticas para la Liberación de Ruanda, las Fuerzas Armadas de la República Democrática del Congo —apoyadas por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas a través de la MONUC—, y los guerrilleros tutsis del Congreso Nacional por la Defensa del Pueblo, comandados por Laurent Nkunda. Los combates iniciados el 26 de octubre de 2008 han desplazado a más de 250.000 civiles, lo cual eleva el total de personas desplazadas por la Guerra del Kivu a más de 2.000.000 de personas,​​ lo que trajo como consecuencia enormes disturbios​ debido a la escasez de alimentos.​ Todo ello complementa una "crisis humanitaria de dimensiones catastróficas" según la ONU.​ (es)
  • Битва за Гому (фр. Bataille de Goma) — сражение за столицу конголезской провинции Северное Киву между повстанцами-тутси (Лоран Нкунда) с одной стороны и конголезскими правительственными войсками, поддержанными войсками ООН в октябре 2008 года. (ru)
  • A campanha de Quivu do Norte de 2008 foi um conflito armado na província de Quivu do Norte, leste da República Democrática do Congo. O recrudescimento da violência na Guerra do Quivu conduziu batalhas pesadas entre as , apoiadas pelas Nações Unidas, e os rebeldes tutsis sob o comando do general Laurent Nkunda. Os combates, que começaram em 25 de outubro, desarraigaram 250.000 civis - elevando o total de pessoas desalojadas pelo conflito do Quivu do Norte para mais de 2 milhões. A campanha causou distúrbios civis generalizados e grande escassez de alimentos, o que levaria as Nações Unidas a considerarem a situação como "uma crise humanitária de dimensões catastróficas". Depois de uma semana, um cessar-fogo foi ordenado pelas forças rebeldes entre os distúrbios civis e militares em Goma. A captura rebelde de todo o território ao redor de Goma criou uma atmosfera de paz muito frágil, causou enormes danos políticos e questionou a eficácia das forças de manutenção da paz ali instaladas. Após um breve cessar-fogo ordenado pelo general rebelde Laurent Nkunda, os combates reiniciariam em 17 de novembro, após o qual um segundo cessar-fogo entrou em vigor em 19 de novembro. Uma zona-tampão entre as linhas rebeldes e governamentais, conhecida como "corredor de ajuda humanitária", foi criada em 23 de novembro para permitir o transporte de ajuda para centros civis isolados. Em 9 de dezembro, começaram as negociações de paz bilaterais entre as delegações do governo congolês e os rebeldes de Nkunda. Os grandes combates diminuíram após a captura de Nkunda em janeiro de 2009. O contínuo estado de conflito que afeta a República Democrática do Congo desde 1997 é considerado o mais mortífero desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial, com agências de ajuda humanitária estimando uma taxa de mortalidade entre 1.200 e 1.400 civis por dia. (pt)
  • 2008年北基伍戰役是一場正於剛果民主共和國北基伍省東部進行的武裝衝突,交戰雙方分別為獲聯合國支援的剛果民主共和國軍隊,及恩孔達將軍領導的圖西族民兵。 這場戰鬥於2008年10月25日起發生,近25萬名平民離開家園,使基伍衝突中被迫逃離的人數增至超過200萬。 (zh)
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  • Unknown
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  • CNDP
  • FDLR
  • MONUC
  • Mai-Maimilitia (until November, 18)
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  • 2008-10-26 (xsd:date)
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  • Congolese government victory
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  • 6,000
  • 6,000 (United Nations) (with 1000 in Goma)3,500 (Mai-Mai)
  • 20,000 (government)
  • 6000-7000 (Rwandan Hutu rebels)
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  • left (en)
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  • Villagers fleeing from a Kibati village (en)
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  • 4 (xsd:integer)
  • 100 (xsd:integer)
  • Unknown (en)
  • ~60 fighters killed (en)
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  • CNDP (en)
  • FDLR (en)
  • MONUC (en)
  • Mai-Mai militia (en)
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  • Robert Mugabe (en)
  • Joseph Kabila (en)
  • Ignace Murwanashyaka (en)
  • José Eduardo dos Santos (en)
  • Laurent Nkunda (en)
  • Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye (en)
  • Sikuli Lafontaine (en)
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  • the Kivu conflict of the Second Congo War (en)
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  • Eastern Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (en)
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  • 0001-08-28 (xsd:gMonthDay)
  • "We have reinforced our presence [in the region]... We have put all our resources on alert to deter any further progression, trying to contain the aggression in those areas. CNDP is not listening to anyone anymore." (en)
  • [on effectiveness of reinforcements] "Reinforcements are not going to resolve all the problems... Reinforcements will allow us to do something about the situation, which has deteriorated fast, help us to stabilize the situation a bit, and allow the political and diplomatic process to go forward. " (en)
  • [on why the Mai-Mai were fighting the allied government forces] "We are stopping them and trying to force them back to the front. That is their job. We don't understand how they can flee when the rebels are about to come to Kanyabayonga." (en)
  • [in response to seeing government troops retreat] "What are they doing? They are supposed to protect us." (en)
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  • ''Coalitions for reinforcing the UN garrison (en)
  • Internal refugee Jean-Paul Maombi (en)
  • MONUC spokeswoman Sylvie van den Wildenberg (en)
  • Pareco Mai-Mai General Sikuli Lafontaine (en)
  • UN spokesman Alan Doss (en)
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  • Congolese government victory (en)
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  • La bataille de Goma est livrée en 2008 aux environs de la ville de Goma en république démocratique du Congo entre les Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo, aidées par les forces de Nations unies, et les rebelles du général Laurent Nkunda. Les combats débutent le 27 octobre, provoquant la fuite de 200 000 civils, amenant le nombre total de personnes déplacées par la guerre du Kivu à 2 millions de personnes entrainant de nombreux troubles sociaux et d'importantes pénuries alimentaires. (fr)
  • Битва за Гому (фр. Bataille de Goma) — сражение за столицу конголезской провинции Северное Киву между повстанцами-тутси (Лоран Нкунда) с одной стороны и конголезскими правительственными войсками, поддержанными войсками ООН в октябре 2008 года. (ru)
  • 2008年北基伍戰役是一場正於剛果民主共和國北基伍省東部進行的武裝衝突,交戰雙方分別為獲聯合國支援的剛果民主共和國軍隊,及恩孔達將軍領導的圖西族民兵。 這場戰鬥於2008年10月25日起發生,近25萬名平民離開家園,使基伍衝突中被迫逃離的人數增至超過200萬。 (zh)
  • The 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign was an armed conflict in the eastern Nord-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The upsurge of violence in the Kivu conflict saw heavy battles between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army, supported by the United Nations, and Tutsi militia under General Laurent Nkunda. The continuous state of conflict affecting DR Congo since 1997 has been referred to as the deadliest since World War II, with aid agencies estimating a death rate of 1,200 to 1,400 civilians a day. (en)
  • La batalla de Goma fue un conflicto armado suscitado en los alrededores de la Ciudad de Goma, capital de la provincia congoleña de Kivu del Norte, en la frontera con Ruanda. Las fuerzas en enfrentamiento son los guerrilleros hutus de las Fuerzas Democráticas para la Liberación de Ruanda, las Fuerzas Armadas de la República Democrática del Congo —apoyadas por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas a través de la MONUC—, y los guerrilleros tutsis del Congreso Nacional por la Defensa del Pueblo, comandados por Laurent Nkunda. (es)
  • A campanha de Quivu do Norte de 2008 foi um conflito armado na província de Quivu do Norte, leste da República Democrática do Congo. O recrudescimento da violência na Guerra do Quivu conduziu batalhas pesadas entre as , apoiadas pelas Nações Unidas, e os rebeldes tutsis sob o comando do general Laurent Nkunda. O contínuo estado de conflito que afeta a República Democrática do Congo desde 1997 é considerado o mais mortífero desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial, com agências de ajuda humanitária estimando uma taxa de mortalidade entre 1.200 e 1.400 civis por dia. (pt)
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  • 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign (en)
  • Batalla de Goma (es)
  • Bataille de Goma (2008) (fr)
  • Битва за Гому (2008) (ru)
  • Campanha de Quivu do Norte de 2008 (pt)
  • 2008年北基伍戰役 (zh)
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