Union of Congolese Patriots

Union of Congolese Patriots
Union des Patriotes Congolais
LeadersThomas Lubanga Dyilo
Dates of operation2001–present
Active regionsDRC–Rwandan border
IdeologyCongolese nationalism

The Union of Congolese Patriots (French: Union des Patriotes congolais, or UPC) is a political and militia group in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed towards the end of the Second Congo War. It was founded by Thomas Lubanga in 2001 and was one of six such groups that sprung up in the mineral-rich Ituri region on the border with Uganda in the Ituri conflict. The UPC supported and was primarily composed of the Hema ethnic group.

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