Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma.
Crisis in Congo: Governor Dies Amid Rebel Siege of Goma
The governor of Congo's North-Kivu province has died amid escalating tensions as M23 rebels advance towards Goma. Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami succumbed to injuries sustained while visiting troops on the front line.
Rebels kill DR Congo governor as fighting intensifies
Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reports say. Fighting between the M23 and DR Congo's army has intensified since the start of the year, with the rebels seizing control of more territory than ever.
Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say
The circumstances around the death of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami were unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi ...
Governor dies in Congo fighting
The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries suffered during fighting on the front line, a military spokesman said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.
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Tensions Escalate in Eastern Congo as M23 Rebels Close in on Goma
The governor of Congo's North Kivu province, Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami, has died following injuries from front-line battles as ...
Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city
M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a ...
DR Congo Battles Intensify, Western Nations Ask Citizens To Leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, United States and France urged citizens to leave ...
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Congo army ‘to hold state funeral’ for Kivu governor killed by M23
The governor of North Kivu, Major-General Peter Cirimwami, has died in the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23.
High-ranking officer killed as clashes rage in eastern DR Congo
Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March ...