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 North Kivu, Major-General Cirimwami Nkuba Peter, who fell with a gun in his hand on the field of honour. He was injured. We evacuated him and everything was done to get him to Kinshasa and take him for appropriate treatment outside the country but, unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries," said Sylvain Ekenge, Spokesman for the FARDC.
