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SPORTS TRENDS EXPLAINED: APR Basketball Club at Risk After RDF Sanctions U.S. sanctions on the Rwanda This military lineage means that any sanctions aimed at the RDF may cascade down to the basketball team The sanctions freeze all property of the RDF and the listed officers subject to U.S. jurisdiction and Because the Ministry of Defence owns the APR Basketball Club, and the ministry controls the RDF, the After that date, any U.S. company or individual that continues to deal with the RDF or its affiliates

Read the key findings from the UN Group of Experts report S/2026/466, covering RDF military activity, 2026/466 on Eastern DRC Read the key findings from the UN Group of Experts report S/2026/466, covering RDF at 14,000–18,000 RDF troops: around 8,000–10,000 in South Kivu and 6,000–8,000 in North Kivu. units and integrated RDF personnel into mixed battalions with M23 fighters. It also says some RDF troops wore M23 uniforms to avoid detection.

At least 323 M23-RDF fighters surrendered to the FARDC in North and South Kivu, citing abuse by rebel WAR IN DR CONGO Over 320 M23-RDF Fighters Surrender to FARDC in Eastern DRC At least 323 M23-RDF fighters ) WhatsApp Copy link More than 320 fighters from the M23 armed group and the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF In total, 323 M23-RDF elements laid down their arms over the final two weeks of December 2025 at several For Kinshasa, the wave of surrenders is seen as further evidence of the internal collapse of the M23-RDF

Wazalendo fighters recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on WAR IN DR CONGO Wazalendo Capture Several M23-RDF Positions Near Rubaya Wazalendo fighters recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on rebel-controlled Rubaya mining regained control of multiple strategic positions from M23 rebels and their Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF In response to the deteriorating situation, M23-RDF commanders are urgently reorganizing their troops

Congolese army and its allies, SAMIDRC, effectively neutralized elements of M23 and special forces of RDF The engagement resulted in significant casualties among the RDF (Rwanda Defense Forces). local source Confirmed Statistics: Killed: 65 Injured: 75 Among the casualties was a lieutenant colonel from the RDF The senior RDF officer's body was transported back to Rwanda.

Génération Z RDC plans Jan. 2 protest urging RDF/M23 withdrawal and accountability for war crimes. Group Calls Peaceful March Against Rwanda’s Occupation Génération Z RDC plans Jan. 2 protest urging RDF Demand the immediate and effective withdrawal of RDF/M23 troops from Congolese territory, in line with Expose war crimes committed by RDF and M23, including massacres, torture, sexual violence, child abduction

FARDC accuses RDF/AFC-M23 allies of drone attacks in Mikenge and says it will act to defend civilians WAR IN DR CONGO FARDC Accuses RDF/AFC-M23 Coalition of Drone Attacks in South Kivu FARDC accuses RDF/ of the Democratic Republic of Congo say they will take “all necessary measures” after accusing the RDF

FARDC condemns new M23/RDF attacks in North and South Kivu, warning it will respond firmly to ceasefire PRESS RELEASE FARDC Warns of Escalating M23/RDF Attacks in North and South Kivu FARDC condemns new M23 /RDF attacks in North and South Kivu, warning it will respond firmly to ceasefire violations and protect have sounded the alarm over renewed attacks carried out by the coalition of Rwandan Defense Forces (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

government has dismissed the US's allegations as "ridiculous," defending the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF US State Department cites evidence indicating the airstrike originated from areas controlled by the RDF attack, the US has expressed grave concerns regarding the escalation of military activities by the RDF

Key findings: 14,000–18,000 RDF troops estimated in eastern DRC, including 8,000–10,000 in South Kivu Uvira captured on December 10, 2025, following a Rwanda–M23 offensive involving over 8,000 RDF troops

rebel gains, but because of direct and sustained military operations by the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF Illegal Deployment of Rwandan Troops The RDF has engaged in systematic and repeated incursions into Congolese The report provides damning evidence that between January and February 2025 alone, over 6,000 RDF troops brought in from Rwanda to capture major cities like Goma and Bukavu Far from covert operations, the RDF