source: BBC News; Radio Okapi
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Lokpa
notes: Around 7 August 2021 (as reported), FARDC soldiers raped 3 women in Njango village, located in the Walendu Pitsi sector (Djugu, Ituri) [coded as Lokpa]. The rape took place as the soldiers were reportedly deployed in the area for a military operation. One of the women who was raped died as a result of her injuries. The FARDC subsequently denied the allegations. A man was also injured.