and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale are jointly charged with treason and misprision of treason alongside UPDF and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale are jointly charged with treason and misprision of treason alongside UPDF

WAR IN EASTERN DRC North Kivu rebel Surrender Signals Wider Security control By FARDC By Serge Kitoko

and Czech officials discussed defense cooperation focused on pilot training, Air Force support and 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 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

Senior AFC/M23 commander Bernard Byamungu reportedly died after a FARDC drone strike in eastern DRC, 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 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

According to the report, local residents also said FARDC soldiers intervened to repel the attackers and It was reported that FARDC’s Ituri operational sector had officially communicated a death toll of 43 Any follow-up from FARDC or provincial officials is likely to be closely watched as residents seek reassurance ADVERTISEMENT According to the report, local residents also said FARDC soldiers intervened to repel the It was reported that FARDC’s Ituri operational sector had officially communicated a death toll of 43

has firmly rejected any possibility of integrating M23 or other armed groups into the Congolese army (FARDC resolution came in response to repeated cycles of violence, where armed groups once reintegrated into the FARDC auspices of the United States, but let no one be fooled: there will be neither mixing nor integration into FARDC has firmly rejected any possibility of integrating M23 or other armed groups into the Congolese army (FARDC resolution came in response to repeated cycles of violence, where armed groups once reintegrated into the FARDC

The trial of former FARDC chief Christian Tshiwewe, former inspector general John Numbi and other defendants 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 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

Local sources say FARDC regained Rubaya after drone strikes on M23 positions, as a separate strike killed 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 February 24, 2026, that Rubaya, in Masisi territory, “returned” to control of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC Justice & Crime Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local reports say FARDC

battalion into the DRC, suggesting that the regular army may not be equipped to engage with the current FARDC May 15, 2026 1 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: Congolese army (FARDC battalion into the DRC, suggesting that the regular army may not be equipped to engage with the current FARDC

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

The Kibanda assault is part of a wider offensive by the Congolese army (FARDC) and Wazalendo across southern A Critical Threats review published on 23 February noted that FARDC and pro‑government militias had launched that M23’s ability to reposition forces quickly bolstered by Rwandan support complicates Wazalendo and FARDC The Kibanda assault is part of a wider offensive by the Congolese army (FARDC) and Wazalendo across southern A Critical Threats review published on 23 February noted that FARDC and pro‑government militias had launched

that sector commander Colonel Kisembo Isingoma Benjamin called on other rebels to surrender to the FARDC Continue Reading Full Article JUSTICE & CRIME FARDC Urges More M23 Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms as that sector commander Colonel Kisembo Isingoma Benjamin called on other rebels to surrender to the FARDC