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Security - 4 April 2026
Alleged 1994 letter denying the Genocide against the Tutsi linked to Rusesabagina case
Kigali, April 3, 2026 - New claims have emerged regarding the contents of a letter reportedly found at the home of Paul Rusesabagina during the post-1994 period, which is alleged to contain narratives denying or…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Fighting for Bule intensifies amid suspicions of external support to armed groups
Djugu, March 23, 2026 - Clashes continue in the locality of Bule, in Djugu territory of Ituri province, as fighting persists between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Convention for…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Wazalendo Reoccupy Mpety After AFC/M23 Withdrawal Amid Shifting Frontlines in North Kivu
WALIKALE, North Kivu March 29, 2026 - Wazalendo self-defense fighters have re-entered and reoccupied the town of Mpety in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the withdrawal of AFC/M23 elements from the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
FARDC and Wazalendo Take Control of Several Kisimba Villages After AFC/M23 Withdrawal
Kisimba, Walikale, North Kivu April 3, 2026 - Several villages in the Kisimba area, including Ndumbi, Buma, Iteya, Buhaya, Mpety, and Minjenje, have come under the control of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
AFC/M23 denies troop withdrawal in eastern DRC, dismisses reports as misinformation
North Kivu, DR Congo, March 29, 2026 - The AFC/M23 rebel group has denied reports that it is withdrawing fighters from areas under its control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
ADF attack kills 43 civilians in eastern DRC
Ituri Province, April 3, 2026 - At least 43 people have been killed in a new attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Bafwako area of Mambasa Territory, according to local military officials in the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Fresh clashes erupt between AFC/M23 and Wazalendo in Kanune
Walikale, March 22, 2026 - Heavy fighting broke out early Sunday in the village of Kanune, located in the Ikobo grouping of Walikale territory, North Kivu, as clashes opposed fighters of the AFC/M23 coalition to…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Wazalendo Retake Kateku Village After Clashes With AFC/M23 in North Kivu
WALIKALE, North Kivu March 27, 2026 - The village of Kateku, in the Iremya area of the Ikobo group, was recaptured on March 26 by Wazalendo fighters following clashes with AFC/M23 elements, according to local…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
ADF Attack on Mambasa-Kisangani Axis Leaves 43 Dead, Dozens of Homes Destroyed
Bafwakoa, Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province April 2, 2026 - At least 43 civilians were killed and extensive material destruction recorded on Thursday, April 2, following a deadly attack attributed to the Allied…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
UK students visit Rwanda reintegration center to study ex-combatant rehabilitation
Musanze, Rwanda, March 29, 2026 - A group of 28 postgraduate students from SOAS University of London has visited the Mutobo Demobilization and Reintegration Centre in northern Rwanda to study the country’s approach to…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Rwanda and DRC exchange accusations over Banyamulenge attacks amid ongoing tensions
Kigali, April 3, 2026 - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have traded accusations over recent violence in eastern DRC, particularly in areas inhabited by the Banyamulenge community.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
South Kivu governor says AFC/M23 control cuts provincial revenue by 84% amid ongoing
Kinshasa April 3, 2026 - The governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi, has warned that the province is losing the vast majority of its revenues due to territories controlled by the AFC/M23 armed group, which he says…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read