Luindi Chiefdom, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
August 24, 1998
Attack type
Massacre, ethnic cleansing, arson, sexual violence
Deaths
1,000 civilians killed per DRC Mapping Exercise Report
Victim
Nyindu people
Perpetrators
Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF)
Motive
Allegations that the local population had offered support to the Mai-Mai rebels and the government of Laurent-Désiré Kabila
The Kasika massacre (French: Massacre de Kasika) took place on August 24, 1998, in the villages of Kasika, Kilungutwe, Kalama, and Zokwe, located in the Luindi Chiefdom of the Mwenga Territory in the South Kivu Province, situated in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Troops from the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) and Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA), primarily composed of Tutsi armed forces, killed over 1,000 civilians, predominantly belonging to the Nyindu community.[1][2]
The massacre's memory is deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness of the Congolese populace and affected prominent politicians, human rights activists, and organizations dedicated to human rights.[3][4][5]
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