source: Kivu Times; Twitter
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Lemera
notes: On 24 February 2021, an unidentified armed group abducted and injured two civilians in the village of Lemera, near Rusizi. According to reports, the group demanded a ransom in exchange for the liberation of the hostages (amount not specified). Further reports also suggest that one of the hostages was a teacher and the other one a football player of the Mahugubwe team.