The current clashes between the rebels of Gen Laurent Nkunda and Congolese forces in Goma is likely not to have any direct effects on Nyalebbe and Mahagi Territory at large. This is because of the distance of Goma from Mahagi which is estimated to be over 480km, far south to the border of
Rwanda (
as shown in the picture,
click to enlarge), Goma is in
South Kivu province while Mahagi is found in Province Oriental.
History also shows that conflict which originates from
the far south does not spread up to Mahagi as was the case with the war which over threw Mobutu’s government in 1997 led by the late president Laurent Kabila (Kabila senior). If the war is to affect the people of Mahagi at all, it will be in its later stages when the rebels have captured the entire pig towns of eastern
Congo like Butembo,
Kisangani, Bunia, Beni etc and still they would just deploy in Mahagi but not fight.
The war that affected Mahgi Territory between year 1998 and 2006, originated from the ethnic conflicts of the Lendu and Hema communities who occupy the Territories of Djugu and Irumu, these ethnic strive later on developed into political conflicts with many rebel groups formed like the UPC led by Thomas Lubanga, PUSIC led by Kahwa, FRPI led Ndjabu and FNI led by Cobra Matata then later on by Peter Kerim.
The possible threat to the people of Mahagi is the LRA rebels of Josepth Kony fighting the government Uganda, who are currently based in Garamba Park and causing a lot of atrocities to the people Dungu Territory but it is also not yet clear if they can reach up to Mahagi.
We are yet safe at the moment.
The current clashes between the rebels of Gen Laurent Nkunda and Congolese forces in Goma is likely not to have any direct effects on Nyalebbe and Mahagi Territory at large. This is because of the distance of Goma from Mahagi which is estimated to be over 480km, far south to the border of 
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