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to consolidate control around Mikenge after the army said it retook the South Kivu locality from M23-RDF The fighting follows recent FARDC accusations that the RDF/AFC-M23 coalition and allied groups used drones

focusing on the M23 rebel group and the alleged support it receives from the Rwandan Defense Force (RDF

Kitoko Tshibanda Political Analyst Serge Kitoko Tshibanda U.S. sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF assets under U.S. jurisdiction and bar U.S. individuals and entities from transactions involving the RDF By targeting the RDF as an institution not only individuals Washington is signalling it views the alleged

War in DR Congo Wazalendo Capture Several M23-RDF Positions Near Rubaya Wazalendo fighters captured several strategic positions after clashes with M23-RDF forces in Masisi. . according to multiple UN Group of Experts reports, and the United States, Evidence includes: direct RDF

ICG confirms new M23 offensives in Uvira and demands RDF’s immediate withdrawal. ICG confirms new M23 offensives in Uvira and demands RDF’s immediate withdrawal. The ICG urged the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) to withdraw immediately from eastern DRC in accordance

War in DR Congo Wazalendo Capture Several M23-RDF Positions Near Rubaya Wazalendo fighters captured several strategic positions after clashes with M23-RDF forces in Masisi. . according to multiple UN Group of Experts reports, and the United States, Evidence includes: direct RDF

evidence includes aerial images depicting soldiers with equipment typical of the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF

The alliance with the RDF/M23 rebels is seen as a strategy to control mineral resources and expand territorial The IMF has cautioned that continued support for the RDF/M23 could backfire, increasing public debt and

Evidence includes: direct RDF (Rwandan Defence Force) troops fighting alongside M23 (estimates 3,000– UN Group of Experts reports (especially 2024–2025) document that Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) provide threats from FDLR (linked to the 1994 genocide), UN experts acknowledge the threat but conclude that RDF According to successive reports by the United Nations Group of Experts, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF , including those imposed by the United States in 2026 on senior Rwandan military officials and the RDF

His position came after Washington announced sanctions on March 2, 2026 against the RDF and four commanders The U.S. sanctions target the RDF as an institution and four senior officers: Mubarakh Muganga, Vincent

South Kivu calls attention to alleged foreign military presence in Mumosho South Kivu warns of alleged RDF

Kabila's presence in the east came during a critical moment when the Rwandan army (RDF) and the M23 rebels During this time, Kabila publicly expressed support for the M23-RDF rebellion, claiming they represented