Kipupu massacre

Kipupu massacre
Part of the Kivu conflict
Kipupu massacre is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kipupu
Kipupu
Kipupu massacre (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
LocationKipupu, South Kivu, DR Congo
Coordinates3°38′24″S 28°42′0″E / 3.64000°S 28.70000°E / -3.64000; 28.70000
Date16 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-16)
Attack type
Massacre, ethnic cleansing, arson, war rape
Deaths
  • 220 (provincial deputy claim)
  • 18 (analyst claim)
VictimsBembe, Fuliiru, and Nyindu peoples
PerpetratorsNgumino and Twiganeho militias
MotiveAllegations that Kipupu was a CNPSC stronghold,[1] ethnic violence

The Kipupu massacre (French: massacre de Kipupu) occurred on 16 July 2020 in the South Kivu village of Kipupu in the Mwenga Territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gunmen belonging to the Ngumino and Twiganeho militias of the Banyamulenge community attacked the village and reportedly killed 220 people according to provincial lawmakers, while independent analysts state only 18 people were killed.

The massacre resulted in widespread outrage from the communities targeted, as well as from Congolese politicians, including Martin Fayulu.

  1. ^ Kamale, Jean-Yves (27 July 2020). "Congo Communities Slam Army, UN for Failing to Stop Massacre". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 August 2020.