Kipupu massacre
The Kipupu massacre (French: massacre de Kipupu) occurred on 16 July 2020 in the South Kivu village of Kipupu in the Mwenga Territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gunmen belonging to the Ngumino and Twiganeho militias of the Banyamulenge community attacked the village and reportedly killed 220 people according to provincial lawmakers, while independent analysts state only 18 people were killed.
| Kipupu massacre | |
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| Part of the Kivu conflict | |
Kipupu Kipupu massacre (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | |
| Location | Kipupu, South Kivu, DR Congo |
| Coordinates | 3°38′24″S 28°42′0″E |
| Date | 16 July 2020 |
Attack type | Massacre, ethnic cleansing, arson, war rape |
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| Victims | Bembe, Fuliiru, and Nyindu peoples |
| Perpetrators | Ngumino and Twiganeho militias |
| Motive | Allegations that Kipupu was a CNPSC stronghold, ethnic violence |
The massacre resulted in widespread outrage from the communities targeted, as well as from Congolese politicians, including Martin Fayulu.
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