Mai-Mai Yakutumba
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Mai-Mai Yakutumba is an armed rebel group active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its involvement in local insurgencies and ethnic-based self-defense militias.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed rebel group
ⓘ
militia ⓘ non-state armed group ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
forced displacement of civilians
ⓘ
human rights abuses ⓘ killings of civilians ⓘ looting ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ |
| allies |
local community defense militias
ⓘ
other Mai-Mai groups ⓘ |
| claimsToDefend |
Bembe community
ⓘ
local communities in South Kivu ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ituri and Kivu armed conflicts
ⓘ
Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| ethnicBase |
Bembe people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other local communities in South Kivu ⓘ |
| financing |
control of local trade routes
ⓘ
illegal taxation of local populations ⓘ looting of goods ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| ideology |
ethnic-based self-defense
ⓘ
local self-defense ⓘ |
| involvedIn | local insurgencies in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
Swahili
ⓘ
local Bantu languages ⓘ |
| leader | William Amuri Yakutumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Amuri Yakutumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Fizi Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tanganyika region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ FARDC NERFINISHED ⓘ FDLR NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwandan influence in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| origin | South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mai-Mai militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | armed group by the United Nations in DRC reports ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| targets |
civilians
ⓘ
economic infrastructure ⓘ state security forces ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
ambushes
ⓘ
attacks on villages ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
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