source: Radio Okapi
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kanyabayonga
notes: Arrests: Around 17 July 2021, the FARDC arrested over 48 merchants and miners at the toll gate of Kanyabayonga (Rutshuru, Nord-Kivu), at the border of Lubero. The civilians who were arrested are suspected of having a connection to armed groups in the region and underming the security situation.