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particularly in terms of South Africa's support for the DRC's armed forces against the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF the deployment of South African troops to the DRC to assist the FARDC in their efforts to combat the RDF

WhatsApp Copy link Ézéchiel Gakwerere is said to be FDLR general by Rwanda The Rwanda Defense Force (RDF According to the RDF, these individuals were captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the Inside sources and Rwandan refugees in the DRC shared that RDF and M23 forces found Ézéchiel Gakwerere by Rwanda’s intelligence and security services, where he was allegedly tortured for weeks before the RDF

Treasury said on March 2 that it had sanctioned the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four senior officers ripple into sectors such as construction, agriculture, finance, industry and health because of the RDF support for M23 and said the armed group’s offensives in eastern DRC would not have been possible without RDF Washington’s effort to enforce the December 2025 Washington Accords and push for the withdrawal of RDF

Justice & Crime Officials cite local testimonies as concern grows over alleged RDF presence. South Kivu warns of alleged RDF Mumosho camp near Bukavu .

Kinshasa begins restoring state authority in Uvira after a partial retreat by the M23 and RDF, calling Recovery Plan Kinshasa begins restoring state authority in Uvira after a partial retreat by the M23 and RDF The government also denounces the forced deportation of Banyamulenge civilians by M23/RDF, warning that

FARDC says it retook Muramvya in South Kivu, destroyed an RDF helicopter and saw new rebel surrenders Muramvya, Downed Rwandan Helicopter in DRC FARDC says it retook Muramvya in South Kivu, destroyed an RDF Still, the most sensitive part of the report remains the allegation of direct RDF involvement.

South Kivu warns of alleged RDF Mumosho camp near Bukavu Officials cite local testimonies as concern grows over alleged RDF presence. .

Rwanda’s Direct Role in Congo’s Conflict Illegal Deployment of Rwandan Troops Rwanda’s army, the RDF UN reports confirm RDF presence on Congolese soil, acting in coordination with M23 fighters. Command and Control Over M23 RDF generals don’t just support M23. They command it. Civilian Killings and Attacks on Peacekeepers RDF and M23 have shelled towns filled with civilians. M23 and RDF forces try to clean up the blood and move the bodies before investigators arrive.

Kinshasa welcomed U.S. sanctions on the RDF and said it will keep pursuing peace commitments with regional Suminwa Tuluka Kinshasa pledges to uphold Washington commitments Kinshasa welcomed U.S. sanctions on the RDF Treasury, which announced on March 2 that the RDF and four senior officers were being sanctioned for

Instead, the report concludes: “RDF’s successive military engagements did not primarily aim at neutralizing If the FDLR is truly a threat that justifies military invasion, why would RDF forces collaborate with “RDF also engaged formerly demobilized FDLR combatants in reconnaissance, intelligence, and military These resources, once under the control of M23 and RDF-aligned forces, are often smuggled through Rwanda During house-to-house searches and hospital raids in Goma, RDF and M23-aligned forces detained or killed

Congolese forces repel an attack by RDF/M23-AFC fighters in South Kivu’s Uvira highlands, military authorities Politics, Violence FARDC Repels RDF/M23-AFC Attack in South Kivu Highlands Congolese forces repel an attack by RDF/M23-AFC fighters in South Kivu’s Uvira highlands, military authorities confirm.

featuring mostly young men claiming the FDLR-FOCA banner and filmed in areas currently controlled by M23/RDF Congolese officials call the spectacle incongruous: if M23/RDF controls the terrain, how do purported those demands or not, their stance contrasts with videos of youthful “FOCA” fighters posing in M23/RDF-held Civil society researchers argue the fresh FOCA messaging: Normalises M23/RDF presence while talks proceed Bottom line The sudden visibility of “FDLR-FOCA” videos in M23/RDF-held zones raises more questions than