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Security - 10 April 2026
Hundreds Killed as Drone Strikes Escalate Across Sudan
Sudan April 7, 2026 ; Intensifying drone warfare by Sudan’s warring parties has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths and widespread destruction of critical infrastructure in the first quarter of 2026, according to…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
FARDC repels AFC/M23 incursion near Mungazi
Walikale, March 24, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), backed by Wazalendo fighters, repelled an attempted incursion by AFC/M23 rebels near Mungazi in Walikale territory, North Kivu.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
AFC/M23 Describes Troop Movements as “Strategic Rotation,” Kinshasa Questions Intentions
Goma, DRC, March 29, 2026 - The AFC/M23 movement says recent withdrawals observed from several front-line positions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are part of what it describes as a “normal strategic rotation,”…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Internal Divisions and Rivalries Weaken Cohesion Within M23 Leadership, Report Warns
April 4, 2026 - A new analysis highlights deep internal fractures within the M23 movement, warning that personal rivalries, strategic disagreements, and political-military tensions are weakening its overall cohesion at…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
AFC/M23 accuses FARDC of deadly drone strikes on civilians in Minembwe
South Kivu, DR Congo, March 30, 2026 - The AFC/M23 coalition has accused the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and allied groups of carrying out drone strikes on civilian areas in the Minembwe…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Tibor Nagy urges focus on FDLR dismantling as key to resolving eastern DRC conflict
Washington, April 4, 2026 - Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy has said that dismantling the FDLR armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo is essential to ending long-standing…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Report alleges journalists detained in inhumane conditions by M23 in Goma
Goma, March 24, 2026 - Armed group M23 has been accused of detaining civilians, including at least two journalists, in shipping containers under harsh and inhumane conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Heavy Clashes Erupt Between AFC/M23 and Wazalendo in Masisi’s Osso Banyungu Sector
MASISI, North Kivu March 29, 2026 - Intense fighting broke out on Sunday in the Osso Banyungu sector of Masisi territory, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, pitting AFC/M23 fighters against Wazalendo self-defense…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Two Dead and Several Injured in Nia-Nia During Anti-ADF Protests
Nia-Nia, Ituri Province April 3, 2026 - At least two people were killed and several others injured on Friday, April 3, during violent unrest in Nia-Nia in Ituri Province, as public anger over repeated ADF attacks…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Uganda army arrests 20 senior officers in anti-corruption crackdown ordered by Muhoozi
Kampala, Uganda, March 30, 2026 - Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of 20 senior military officers over alleged corruption and misconduct.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Heavy fighting erupts in Kazinga as AFC/M23 launches fresh offensive
Masisi, March 23, 2026 - Intense clashes broke out early Monday in Kazinga, a locality in the Osso Banyungu sector of Masisi territory, North Kivu, as AFC/M23 fighters launched a new offensive against Wazalendo positions.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Two Killed and Several Injured in Armed Attack in Rutshuru Amid Renewed Insecurity
RUTSHURU, North Kivu March 29, 2026 - At least two people were killed and several others injured during an armed incursion in Kanyangohe/Masha, Bwito chiefdom, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local sources.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read