source: 7 Sur 7
actor1: Mayi Mayi Militia
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Birwa
notes: Around 3 November 2019, Mayi Mayi combatants reportedly took 12 fishermen and their four pirogues hostage in Birwa locality of Rutshuru by Lake Edouard, Nord-Kivu. They are asking for a ransom against their release.