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Security - 10 October 2025
South Kivu: six rebels captured in Uvira by the FARDC
The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) captured six rebels, including three from the AFC/M23 and three from their Twirwaneho allies, in Uvira, South Kivu, and presented the detainees to the Sukola II operational sector…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
North Kivu: AFC/M23 rebels lose four positions in Kibati after clashes with Wazalendo
On Friday, 10 October 2025, intense fighting broke out between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo militiamen in Kibati, a group located more than 100 kilometres from Walikale in North Kivu.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
Gaya Operation Underscores Border Security Capabilities and Challenges
The recent Gaya operation not only revealed criminal activity but also shed light on Niger’s border management strengths and limitations.
By Amina Kabasele - 5 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
Niger Foils Major Cross-Border Trafficking Operation in Gaya
On October 9, 2025, Nigerien authorities conducted a high-profile border security operation in Gaya, resulting in the seizure of large quantities of narcotics and hazardous materials.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
South Kivu: two dead and several wounded in clashes between FARDC and Wazalendo in Kamituga
Two people were killed and several others wounded in clashes on the night of Thursday, 9 October 2025, between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and Wazalendo fighters in Kamituga, a gold-mining town in South Kivu.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
Ituri: Enhanced coordination between the FARDC and MONUSCO to protect civilians in Djugu
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and MONUSCO have stepped up their security coordination in the territory of Djugu, in Ituri, following an attack on 5 October by militiamen from the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
Major Cocaine Seizure Highlights Niger’s Strengthening Anti-Trafficking Efforts
GAYA, Niger - On September 29, 2025, the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) seized 47 bricks of cocaine, totaling 51.7 kilograms and valued at CFAF 2.585 billion, in a major border…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
Ituri: Eight civilians killed in an ambush by CODECO militiamen in Djugu
At least eight people were killed on Wednesday, 7 October 2025, in an ambush by CODECO militiamen in the village of Kalanda, about 30 kilometres north of Bunia, in the territory of Djugu (Ituri).
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
North Kivu: 13 missing and 8 women raped during clashes between M23 and FARDC
Between 28 September and 8 October 2025, violent fighting broke out between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) in the chiefdoms of Bwito and Bahunde in North Kivu, leaving at least 4 dead, 13 missing and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
Ituri: 90% of Lopa residents return to their villages thanks to the presence of the FARDC and MONUSCO
Around 90% of the inhabitants of the Lopa group, in the Djugu territory (Ituri), have returned to their villages after several months of displacement caused by armed violence, local dignitaries said on Thursday 9…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
Tanganyika: 1,800 displaced families from North and South Kivu cry out for help in Hongwa
Around 1,800 displaced families from North and South Kivu are living in extremely precarious conditions in the village of Hongwa, about ten kilometres from Kalemie, in Tanganyika province.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 9 October 2025
DRC: Government warns of influx of new refugees and calls for safe voluntary return
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jacquemain Shabani, warned of the growing influx of refugees into the Democratic Republic of Congo, estimated at more than 88,000 people from South Sudan and the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read