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North Kivu military governor Peter Cirimwami killed by M23

By IGIHE
On 24 January 2025 at 09:15

The Governor of North Kivu Province, Maj. Gen. Peter Cirimwami, was shot and killed by rebel group M23 in the Kasengezi area, the group’s political spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, announced on January 24, 2025.

Through a post on the social media platform X, Kanyuka stated, "General Chirimwami is dead," describing the military general as the "Commander-in-Chief of the FDLR," a terrorist group composed of the remnants of the perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

He added: "He was killed in Kasengezi while visiting the front lines to have his photo taken."

Maj. Gen. Cirimwami was widely known as a strong supporter of armed groups such as Wazalendo and FDLR. He openly demonstrated his role in coordinating operations between the Congolese army (FARDC) and these groups, especially in their conflict with the M23 rebels.

Numerous expert reports have indicated that Maj. Gen. Cirimwami played a key role in strengthening ties between the FDLR, the Congolese government, and its military forces.

The military governor’s killing was reported just hours after the M23 announced its intention to seize the city of Goma, considered the capital of North Kivu Province in DRC.

The group’s political spokesperson stated that the residents of Goma were suffering and promised their liberation.

Earlier in the day the M23 fighters had clashed with Congolese forces near the city of Sake, located just over 20 kilometres from Goma, before seizing the town.

The Congolese military deployed fighter jets in areas near Sake in an attempt to push M23 forces out of the city. Reports indicate that Maj. Gen. Cirimwami had gone to support the troops on the ground but was ultimately killed in the clashes, as confirmed by M23.

M23 forces are not only present in Sake but also control other areas surrounding Goma, including Minova near Lake Kivu and Kibumba in the Nyiragongo territory.

The Governor of North Kivu Province, Maj. Gen. Peter Cirimwami, was shot and killed by rebel group M23 in the Kasengezi area, the group’s political spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, announced on January 24, 2025.

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