5 days ago · Peter Cirimwami Nkuba was born in South Kivu and belonged to the Abashi ethnic group. He had a long career in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). [3]On 24 July 2020, Major General Jacques Nduru Ytshaligonza transferred command of the Sokola I operational sector to Cirimwami Nkuba who had previously served as his subordinate. [4]

6 days ago · The circumstances around the death of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami were unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi, around 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Goma, on the day of his death. The governor died at a hospital after sustaining injuries on the front line, officials said.

6 days ago · Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's Governor, was shot by M23 fighters when visiting the frontline on Thursday. He was airlifted to the capital Kinshasa for possible treatment abroad, but ...

Jan 24, 2025 · FARDC Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami, governor of the province of North Kivu, photographed at a news conference in Goma in May 2024, has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 ...

6 days ago · The circumstances around the death of Major General Peter Cirimwami were unclear, but Cirimwami, who led army operations in restive North Kivu in the eastern DRC, visited troops on the front line ...

6 days ago · Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, who led the province since 2023, has died, army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said at a press briefing. An internal U.N. report seen by Reuters said he was injured while supervising troops 20 km from Goma.

6 days ago · The governor of North Kivu, Major-General Peter Cirimwami, has died in the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23. The Congolese army confirmed the death on Friday, after a meeting of the Defence Council that President Felix Tshisekedi chaired. "We announce the death of the governor of ...

6 days ago · Le général-major Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, gouverneur militaire du Nord-Kivu est décédé. L’annonce a été faite dans la soirée de ce vendredi 24 janvier par le général Sylvain Ekenge, porte-parole des FARDC. « Il est tombé l’arme à la main au champ d’honneur. Il a été blessé. On l’a évacué et tout a été fait pour qu’il arrive à Kinshasa et qu’on l’achemine pour ...

6 days ago · Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, who led the province since 2023, has died, army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said at a press briefing. An internal U.N. report seen by Reuters said he was injured ...

6 days ago · The circumstances around the death of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami were unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi, around ...