Mai-Mai
(重定向自Mai Mai)
- Not to be confused with the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya. For other uses of the term maimai, see Maimai (disambiguation)
The term Mai-Mai or Mayi–Mayi refers to any kind of community-based militia group active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formed to defend their local territory against other armed groups. Most were formed to resist the invasion of Rwandan forces and Rwanda-affiliated Congolese rebel groups, but some may have formed to exploit the war for their own advantage by looting, cattle rustling or banditry.