source: UNHCR; AFP
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kongolo
notes: Around 7 August 2021 (between 31 July - 13 August), an unidentified armed group/s carried out over 243 rapes against women/girls in 12 villages in the health zones of Mbulula and Kongolo (Kongolo, Tanganyika) [coded as two events]. Reports suggest the rapes were carried out by rival militant groups fighting over mining areas. [women targeted: girls]