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). Over the course of his service, he mostly oversaw operations in the eastern Congo. 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. In 2022, he was made commander of the Sokola II operational sector, overseeing counterinsurgency operations in North and South Kivu. In this role, he headed the government forces during the operations against a renewed M23 rebellion. In September 2023, the Military Governor of North Kivu,
Constant Ndima Kongba, was dismissed from his post due to the deadly suppression of a religious sect by his troops. Cirimwami Nkuba was appointed his successor. Over the next months, he rallied various militias -most notably
FDLR and
Wazalendo- to assist the FARDC against M23. He allegedly also closely cooperated with the
Burundian military which had opted to assist the FARDC against M23. On the next day, Cirimwami Nkuba was shot at approximately 9:00 p.m. in Sake, overseeing the local frontline. Cirimwami was subsequently evacuated to
Kinshasa, where his death was confirmed. The FARDC subsequently declared that a
state funeral would be held for him, and that he would be posthumously promoted to
lieutenant general. ==References==