Renowned for its cultivation ofmaize,cassava,banana, andrice, agriculture serves as the primary regional economy, complemented bycotton andcoffeeplantations.[5][6] Despite its robust agricultural potential, there is currently no agro-industry, although preliminary foundations exist, particularly incoffee andpalm oil.[7][8][5]
On Friday, 28 May 2011, several houses were looted and several taken hostage in the forest as a result of an attack by alleged elements of theFDLR in the Kasheke village in Kalehe Territory.[13]
From Sunday to Monday of 5 March 2012, the FDLR attacked the communities of Kalehe Territory.[14] The rebels made an incursion into the locality of Kasheke at approximately 10 p.m. (local time), coming fromKahuzi-Biéga National Park. The insurgents abducted seven people: four women and three boys, and also took away almost all the village's property.[15]
In August 2015, at least two people were killed in a significantearthquake of at least 5.6 °C on the most extensive scale.[16] A policeman was killed at the Katana State Post, more than 35 kilometers north ofBukavu, and a woman died in Kasheke, both in the crumbling walls of their homes.[17]
In September 2019, three family members were killed by aFARDC soldier.[18] The soldier forced his way into the victim's home, killing the mother and two of her children.[19] He subsequently wounded the father and one of his sons before fleeing.
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