source: AFP
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Lubumbashi
notes: On 13 January 2021, a group of suspected FARDC elements raped women after breaking in their homes at night and robbing them in Lubumbashi city (Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga). Sources said that sexual violence by the security forces has increased since the curfew imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. 7 women were raped across two nights of attacks (13 and 14 January).