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Security - 13 November 2025
DRC and Burundi Accused of Increasing Troop Deployments in Fizi Highlands to Target Banyamulenge
Fizi, South Kivu (DRC) - The Movement for the Defense of the People - Twirwaneho (MRDP-Twirwaneho) has accused the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi of deploying additional troops to the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
South Kivu: Renewed Clashes Between M23 and Wazalendo in Kabare
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, fighting erupted between M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters, members of the AVAFAC militia, in the Kabare territory of South Kivu, particularly in the localities of Mutshshemi, Kabukungu…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Rwanda Hosts 19th African Heads of Military Colleges Conference, Calls for Innovation and Unity in Security
Kigali, Rwanda - Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, has called for greater innovation, collaboration, and unity among African nations to effectively address the continent’s evolving security challenges.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
DRC: Moves to Strengthen Military Cooperation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and Russia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, reaffirmed on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the DRC’s commitment to enhancing military cooperation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Niger Secures Historic AfDB Funding to Overhaul Water Access in Zinder
NIAMEY, Niger - In a major stride toward addressing chronic water shortages in the country’s southeast, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a landmark financing package worth 120.9 million Units of Account…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Kenyan Defence Chief Visits Rwanda to Strengthen Military Cooperation
KIGALI, Rwanda - The Chief of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), General Charles Muriu Kahariri, is on a working visit to Rwanda from November 4 to 7, 2025, aimed at reinforcing bilateral military relations between the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Ituri: Displaced Persons in Gina Call for Increased Security to Return Home
Nearly 4,000 displaced people remain around the MONUSCO base in the Gina area of Djugu territory, Ituri, more than three months after clashes between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and CRP…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Kamonyi Police Arrest Six Suspects for Theft and Armed Attacks
KAMONYI, RWANDA - Rwandan police in Kamonyi District have arrested six individuals, including five men and one woman, for allegedly carrying traditional weapons and committing theft and other acts threatening public…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Government-Held Areas in DRC Need Urgent Aid, Analyst Says
KINSHASA, DRC - Congolese political analyst Me Jean Baptiste Gasominari has argued that areas under government control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are in greater need of humanitarian assistance than those…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Masisi: Violent Clashes Between M23 and Wazalendo Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
Violent fighting erupted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo armed groups in the Masisi territory of North Kivu, particularly affecting the localities of Ngululu and Kataandwa.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Ituri: FARDC Reinforces Security on National Route 27 Despite Advanced State of Disrepair
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) reinforced their presence on National Route 27 between Bunia and Mahagi, significantly improving the safety of road users long exposed to attacks by…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
DRC: P-DDRCS Calls on Partners to Support Deployment in Six New Provinces
The national coordinator of the P-DDRCS, Jean-Désiré Ntanga Ntita, appealed on Thursday, November 13, 2025, during a meeting in Kinshasa with UN agencies and several NGOs, for increased support from partners to enable…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read