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Security - 11 October 2025
Ambassador Ngoga Urges UN to Respect Rwanda-DRC Peace Framework
New York, October 13, 2025 - Rwanda’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Martin Ngoga, has called on UN Security Council member states to refrain from interfering in the ongoing peace process between Rwanda and the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
Tanker convoy attacked in Kayes
On October 8, a Malian army-escorted hydrocarbon convoy of 10 tanker trucks was ambushed by terrorists in the Kayes region.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 10 October 2025
North Kivu and Ituri: UPDF proposes the establishment of local defence structures to counter ADF attacks
In response to the intensification of massacres perpetrated by the ADF in North Kivu and Ituri, Ugandan Major General Stéphane Mugerwa, a partner of the FARDC in the joint "Shujaa" operations, suggested on 7 October…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
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