Mwalika is a valley located around the Semliki River in the northern part of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History Since the early 2000s the valley had served as a camp of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group. Since at least 2009 it has been used as a training camp for new recruits coming from Uganda and other countries before being transferred to Madina. It also was sued for growing food for the group. The camp was regularly moved, including twice in 2012 and once in 2014. In early 2020 parts of the valley were overrun by FARDC, but insurgents later returned there.Letter dated 10 June 2021 from the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council
In July 2023 during the Operation Shujaa Ugandan forces rescued 14 women from the valley who were in the ADF captivity.Joint security forces rescue 14 women captives from ADF rebels, 19 July 2023 On 25 August ADF commander Fazul was reportedly killed there.Operation Shujaa: Joint Forces Eliminate Key ADF Commander Fazul in Mwalika Valley, 25 August 2023 By the end of the year, the rebels had reportedly been dislodged from the Mwalika valley.
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