M23/AFC/RDF News War in DR Congo Kinshasa alleges killings, torture, sexual violence and forced recruitment DRC Accuses RDF and AFC/M23 of Killings, Torture and Abductions . PRESS RELEASE Kinshasa says more than 300 people were killed in June and July in areas held by RDF and DRC Condemns Killings and Rights Abuses in RDF, AFC/M23-Held Areas .

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. The senior RDF officer's body was transported back to Rwanda.

This military lineage means that any sanctions aimed at the RDF may cascade down to the basketball team According to OFAC’s press release, the RDF and its leaders were designated for supporting the M23 rebel 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

than 300 people were killed in June and July amid alleged rights abuses in territories controlled by RDF and violations of international humanitarian law in territories occupied by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF PRESS RELEASE DRC Condemns Killings and Rights Abuses in RDF, AFC/M23-Held Areas . 300 people were killed in June and July in areas held by RDF and AFC/M23. . Tags M23/AFC/RDF News M23/AFC/RDF News DR.Congo DR.Congo DRC Conflict & Security DRC Conflict & Security

Read the key findings from the UN Group of Experts report S/2026/466, covering RDF military activity, units and integrated RDF personnel into mixed battalions with M23 fighters. It also says some RDF troops wore M23 uniforms to avoid detection. units and integrated RDF personnel into mixed battalions with M23 fighters. It also says some RDF troops wore M23 uniforms to avoid detection.

Wazalendo fighters recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on regained control of multiple strategic positions from M23 rebels and their Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF combat, Wazalendo forces successfully recaptured the positions of Ntete, Shoa, and Burora, forcing M23-RDF In response to the deteriorating situation, M23-RDF commanders are urgently reorganizing their troops On Monday morning, May 25, five trucks carrying RDF elements withdrawn from positions including Shonyi

At least 323 M23-RDF fighters surrendered to the FARDC in North and South Kivu, citing abuse by rebel More than 320 fighters from the M23 armed group and the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) coalition have surrendered 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 Source: 7sur7.cd WAR IN DR CONGO Over 320 M23-RDF Fighters Surrender to FARDC in Eastern DRC By Serge

and destruction of villages, frequently with the direct support or coordination of Rwandan forces (RDF The report indicates this was part of joint RDF–M23 efforts to reshape local demographics by expelling The report describes joint RDF–AFC/M23 operations in Binza: RDF units encircled farming areas and conducted The UN report notes generally that RDF remained integrated with M23’s offensives throughout 2025. The Kamena attack was part of the same RDF-assisted offensive in Rutshuru.

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 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

rebel gains, but because of direct and sustained military operations by the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF 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 Ruki Karusis i – RDF Special Forces commander Gen. Vincent Nyakarundi – Army Chief of Staff Gen. Crimes Against Civilians and Peacekeepers Where RDF and M23 forces go, atrocities follow.

M23/AFC (with RDF involvement) Suppression of civic space & intimidation Sec.  M23/AFC and RDF Torture and cruel treatment, deaths in custody Sec.  Witnesses saw Rwandan guards, including uniformed RDF officers, in these camps. M23/AFC and RDF Enslavement and forced labour Sec.  RDF (Rwanda Defence Force) Direct participation in M23 operations & war crimes Sec. 

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 Washington’s effort to enforce the December 2025 Washington Accords and push for the withdrawal of 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