Beni Territory Explained
| Beni |
| Settlement Type: | Territory |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Kivu |
| Seat Type: | HQ |
| Seat: | Oicha |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CAT |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Beni Territory, also known as Oicha Territory,[1] is a territory of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's administrative center is the town of Oicha.[2]
It has been the site of fighting during the Allied Democratic Forces insurgency between government troops and the ADF militia, which also crosses the border into the territory from Uganda.[3] [4]
References
0.4833°N 29.45°W
Notes and References
- Web site: République Démocratique du Congo : Carte de province: Nord-Kivu (fevrier 2021) - Democratic Republic of the Congo . ReliefWeb . 2021-02-27 . 2023-03-26.
- Web site: Okala . Jean-Tobie . Beni : La MONUSCO, l’administrateur du territoire et la société civile réfléchissent à « Comment renouveler la confiance mutuelle » . . 21 October 2024 . 20 January 2023 . fr.
- https://thedefensepost.com/2019/10/31/dr-congo-army-operations-armed-militias-beni/ DR Congo army launches ‘large-scale operations’ against militias in Beni territory
- https://www.france24.com/en/20191106-10-civilians-killed-in-militia-attack-in-eastern-drcongo 10 civilians killed in militia attack in eastern DRCongo
