Raia Mutomboki

Raia Mutomboki
LeadersJean Musumbu
Paul Ngumbi Wangozi
Isaac Chirambiza
Dates of operation2005-present
MotivesAnti-Rwandan and anti-Hutu
Active regionsNorth and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
OpponentsFDLR
 DR Congo
Battles and warsKivu Conflict

Raïa Mutomboki or Raiya Mutomboki (Swahili; lit.'an angry citizen'[1]) are a Mai-Mai militia operating in the South Kivu region in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The group formed in 2005 to fight against Rwandan Hutu groups such as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) as part of the Kivu conflict.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "DRC: Who are the Raïa Mutomboki?". Think Africa Press. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2019-04-06.