Aveba

Aveba
Village
Soldiers in blue helmets and camouflage walking through a town
Bangladeshi troops of MONUSCO in the area
Coordinates: 1°12′N 30°06′E / 1.2°N 30.1°E / 1.2; 30.1
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceIturi
TerritoryIrumu
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Aveba is a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Ituri province, Irumu Territory, Walendu Bindi chiefdom.

Aveba is connected by road to Bogoro, 46 kilometres (29 mi) away.[1] Aveba is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the province capital, Bunia.[2]

In the 2000s, thousands of displaced people fled to Aveba due to fighting between the government and local militias.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Maiga, Amadou (6 January 2011). "Ituri: MONUSCO rehabilitates Bogoro-Aveba Road". United Nations Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "DRC / WOUNDED FIGHTERS". United Nations Media. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Humanitarian Situation in DRC 21-27 Feb 2004 - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aid arrives for displaced thousands but fears over safety persist". The New Humanitarian. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2026.