source: ReliefWeb; UNOCHA
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kakenge
notes: Around 17 August 2021 (between 16 - 18 August), the FARDC clashed against an unidentified armed group in the Batwa groupment of Kadimba, health zone of Kakenge (Mweka, Kasai). The clashes were triggered by the killing of a FARDC officer and a local chief by elements of the unidentified armed group. Over 20,700 people fled as a result of the clashes (coded as another event). While 2 fatalities were reported (as the triggers of the conflict), any other fatalities that may have taken place through this timeframe are unknown.