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Security - 28 November 2025
UNICEF and University Strengthen Strategic Partnership on Child Rights
NIAMEY, Niger - November 14 - UNICEF and Abdou Moumouni University signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on Friday, formalizing three years of collaboration into a broad strategic partnership centered on child…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 28 November 2025
FARDC Sukhoi-25 Jets Strike AFC/M23 Positions in Masisi and Walikale
NORTH KIVU - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) launched airstrikes against AFC/M23 positions in the territories of Walikale and Masisi on the morning of November 27, 2025, deploying…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 28 November 2025
North Kivu and Ituri: MONUSCO Reinforces Civilian Protection Amid Escalating Violence
Kinshasa, DRC - Since early November 2025, MONUSCO peacekeepers have intensified their efforts to protect civilians in North Kivu and Ituri, conducting regular patrols, often jointly with the FARDC (Armed Forces of the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
Arbinda on the Brink of Collapse: Residents Issue Plea for Help
Arbinda, November 18, 2025 - In Arbinda, located in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, the humanitarian situation has become dire.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
South Kivu: Burundian Troops Clash with AFC/M23 in Kasika
KASIKA, Mwenga Territory - Intense fighting erupted between Burundian troops and AFC/M23 rebels in the center of Kasika on November 26, 2025, following the withdrawal of DRC forces and Wazalendo militias from several…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
Seven Killed in Fresh Clashes Between Wazalendo and FARDC in Uvira
UVIRA, South Kivu - Two days of violent clashes between Wazalendo militias and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have left 11 people dead, including combatants from both sides and civilians.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
DRC: UN Reports Nearly 2,800 Human Rights Violations in First Half of 2025
Kinshasa, DRC - The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) revealed in a press release on November 24, 2025, that it had recorded 2,767 human rights violations and breaches of international humanitarian law…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
Rwanda Receives 15 FDLR Fighters and Civilians Repatriated From DRC
Kigali, November 25, 2025 - Rwanda has received 15 ex-combatants of the FDLR and seven civilians associated with armed groups, repatriated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by personnel from the United Nations…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
DRC: European Union Grants €10 Million to FARDC to Strengthen Operational Capacities
Kinshasa, DRC - The European Union announced on November 24, 2025, the provision of €10 million in additional funding to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
DRC: ADF and M23 Identified as Deadliest Armed Groups in October - Kivu Security Barometer
Kinshasa, DRC - According to the Kivu Security Barometer, published on November 24, 2025 by the Ebuteli Research Institute, the ADF and M23 were the deadliest armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo during…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
Israeli Veterans Visit Rwanda, Excited for First Trip to Africa
Kigali, Rwanda - November 25, 2025 - A group of 14 Israeli veterans, rehabilitated after being injured in combat, visited Rwanda, marking their first return to the African continent.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 27 November 2025
Mwenga: AFC/M23 Captures Two Areas, FARDC Repels Them
Mwenga, South Kivu, November 24, 2025 - The AFC/M23 coalition, fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government, captured the Kitwabaluzi and Kilungutwe areas in Mwenga territory, forcing government troops to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read