Mai-Mai Kata Katanga
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Mai-Mai Kata Katanga is an armed separatist militia group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that advocates for the independence of the mineral-rich Katanga region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
militia ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ rebel group ⓘ separatist group ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
human rights abuses
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killings of civilians ⓘ looting ⓘ recruitment of fighters ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
around Manono
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around Mitwaba ⓘ around Pweto ⓘ rural areas of Katanga ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Katangese separatist movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mai-Mai militias in eastern Congo ⓘ |
| conflict |
Katanga insurgency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| demands | greater control over local natural resources ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Luba-Katanga population ⓘ |
| goal |
creation of an independent Katanga state
ⓘ
secession of Katanga from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Mai-Mai Kata Katanga militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mai-Mai Kata-Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Katangese separatism
ⓘ
regionalism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
attacks in Katanga province
ⓘ
displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Katanga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionIs | mineral-rich Katanga ⓘ |
| resourceContext |
cobalt-rich Katanga region
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copper-rich Katanga region ⓘ other mineral resources in Katanga ⓘ |
| seeks | independence of Katanga ⓘ |
| status | non-state armed group ⓘ |
| targets |
civilians
ⓘ
state security forces ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
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