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  • FARDC to Issue Official Statement After Kisangani Drone Shootdown

    WAR IN EASTERN DRC FARDC to Issue Official Statement After Kisangani Drone Shootdown DR Congo's army Mak Hazukay The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) on Saturday shot down four armed as AFC/M23 allied with elements of the Rwandan military was behind the attempted drone assault, and FARDC international airports) even in regions previously considered secure is now a pressing concern for the FARDC War in Eastern DRC FARDC Says It Is Thwarting M23 Advances Despite Rwandan Drone Support DRC government

  • WHY M23’s South Kivu Pullback Signals a Shift

    FARDC re-entered parts of South Kivu after M23 withdrawals, highlighting fragile security dynamics in WAR IN DR CONGO WHY M23’s South Kivu Pullback Signals a Shift FARDC re-entered parts of South Kivu after Lieutenant Mbuyi Kalonji Reagan, spokesperson for FARDC’s South Kivu command, said the rebels also vacated FARDC’s deputy spokesperson warned that some M23 elements continue to hold frontlines and that in Luvungi War in Eastern DRC FARDC Says It Is Thwarting M23 Advances Despite Rwandan Drone Support DRC government

  • DRC Peace Efforts | Xtrafrica Media Group

    War in DR Congo FARDC to Review Kisangani Inspection Findings Lt. Gen. Ychaligonza Nduru Jacques is assessing FARDC operations in Tshopo. .

  • Tshiwewe-Numbi Trial Moves Toward Evidence Review

    Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link The former FARDC chief Christian Tshiwewe The trial of former FARDC chief Christian Tshiwewe, former inspector general Until late 2024, he served as chief of staff of the FARDC, making him one of the most senior military The former police chief and former FARDC inspector general remains a major figure in Congo’s security War in Eastern DRC FARDC Says It Is Thwarting M23 Advances Despite Rwandan Drone Support DRC government

  • Fighting Erupt in South Kivu Hours Before Kagame-Tshisekedi Peace Deal

    Clashes erupt in South Kivu between FARDC and M23 rebels just hours before the Washington Peace Agreement Fighting Erupt in South Kivu Hours Before Kagame-Tshisekedi Peace Deal Clashes erupt in South Kivu between FARDC Washington Peace Agreement, according to a report by Radio Okapi, heavy fighting continues between the FARDC FARDC statement Army spokespersons confirm the rebel assault began at 3:00 a.m., with government forces FARDC says “strategic areas” in South Kivu have been retaken, though independent verification remains

  • DRC and Brazil Sign Landmark Defense Pact to Modernize Armed Forces

    in President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi’s vision to rebuild and modernize the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC War in Eastern DRC FARDC Says It Is Thwarting M23 Advances Despite Rwandan Drone Support DRC government Seeks Troop Reinforcements After Deadly Clashes Local authorities say extra forces are needed after FARDC-Mai-Mai Tags DRC Politics DRC Politics DR.Congo DR.Congo FARDC Congo FARDC Congo

  • DRC-Czech Defense Partnership Moves Toward Implementation

    and Czech officials discussed defense cooperation focused on pilot training, Air Force support and FARDC and Czech officials discussed defense cooperation focused on pilot training, Air Force support and FARDC nations advance a new military partnership focused on training, aviation support and strengthening FARDC The partnership fits into a wider push by Kinshasa to strengthen FARDC capacity through international Kabombo said the cooperation would support the training pillar of the FARDC’s reform efforts, while the

  • DRC to Deploy 20,000 Mining Guards in $100M Plan Backed by US and UAE

    ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo FARDC Congo FARDC Congo FARDC FARDC Felix Tshisekedi Felix Tshisekedi

  • Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed

    Local sources say FARDC regained Rubaya after drone strikes on M23 positions, as a separate strike killed JUSTICE & CRIME Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local sources say FARDC February 24, 2026, that Rubaya, in Masisi territory, “returned” to control of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC For now, the most consequential claim in the local reporting that Rubaya has shifted back under FARDC Justice & Crime Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local reports say FARDC

  • FARDC Tightens Control in Fizi After 25 Reported M23 Surrenders

    WAR IN DR CONGO FARDC Tightens Control in Fizi After 25 Reported M23 Surrenders Reported M23 defections The outlet said the fighters surrendered to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC The reported defections come after FARDC said it had regained control of Mikenge in early March following

  • Czech Republic | Xtrafrica Media Group

    Czech Republic International Relations Kinshasa and Prague outline pilot training, military support and FARDC

  • Top M23 Rebel General Bernard Byamungu Killed in Drone Strike

    Senior AFC/M23 commander Bernard Byamungu reportedly died after a FARDC drone strike in eastern DRC, Bernard Byamungu Killed in Drone Strike Senior AFC/M23 commander Bernard Byamungu reportedly died after a FARDC Willy Ngoma in a similar FARDC drone strike in the Rubaya area of North Kivu in February 2026. Background on Byamungu Byamungu, a former colonel in the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), defected to significant territory since 2022, including Goma and parts of Bukavu, faces persistent Congolese army (FARDC

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