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Security - 8 March 2026
Armed Attack at Upemba National Park
UPPEMBA NATIONAL PARK March 3, 2026 - An armed group attacked Upemba National Park in Haut-Katanga province on the night of Monday, March 2, to Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
AFC/M23 Says It Is Not Bound by Washington Peace Accords
The AFC/M23 alliance has asserted that it is not bound by the Washington peace agreement signed between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
Families in Uncertainty After Deadly Landslide as Rebels Block Access
Rubaya, March 5, 2026 - Two days after a deadly landslide struck the Kasasa coltan mining site in the Rubaya mining area of Masisi territory, North Kivu, the exact death toll remains unclear as search operations…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
Wazalendo Offensive Forces AFC/M23 Rebels Out of Three Villages Near Rubaya
MASISI, North Kivu February 23, 2026 - Violent clashes erupted in Masisi territory after Wazalendo fighters launched an offensive against AFC/M23 rebel positions, resulting in the loss of three villages previously…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
AFC/M23 Launches Counter-Offensive in Kasenyi to Halt Government Advance Toward Rubaya
MASISI, North Kivu February 25, 2026 - Fighting intensified on Wednesday, February 25, in the village of Kasenyi, located in the Kibabi group of Masisi territory, as AFC/M23 rebels launched a counter-offensive against…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
AFC/M23 Confirms Death of Military Spokesperson Willy Ngoma
NORTH KIVU February 28, 2026 - The AFC/M23 rebel movement officially announced on Saturday, February 28, the death of its military spokesperson, Colonel Willy Ngoma, who was killed on February 24 in a drone strike…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
FARDC and Wazalendo Repel AFC/M23 Attack in Fungura
WALIKALE March 3, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by Wazalendo fighters, successfully repelled an attack by AFC/M23 rebels on Fungura Hill, overlooking Katobi in the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
Rwanda’s Ambassador to UN Says DRC Insecurity Stems from Internal Problems
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Switzerland and the United Nations in Geneva, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, told the UN Human Rights Council on March 3, 2026, that the ongoing insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
RDF Pledges Partnership with Ethiopian Army on AI and Advanced Technologies
The Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) leadership held high-level talks with the Ethiopian Ministry of Defence on March 2, 2026, to explore cooperation in military and technological areas, including the use of Artificial…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
DRC-Burundi Border Reopens After Two Months of Closure
UVIRA, South Kivu - February 23, 2026 - The Gatumba-Kavimvira border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi officially reopened on Monday, February 23, restoring the movement of travelers and…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
Zambian General Charles Simuyuni Nakeempa Visits Goma as EJVM+ Head Amid Ongoing Clashes
GOMA, North Kivu February 25, 2026 - Brigadier General Charles Simuyuni Nakeempa of Zambia, newly appointed head of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism Plus (EJVM+), arrived in Goma on Wednesday, February 25…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 March 2026
New Clashes Between AFC/M23 and FARDC with Wazalendo Support in Kinyumba
MASISI February 28, 2026 - Fresh fighting broke out on Saturday, February 28, between AFC/M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by Wazalendo militias, in Kinyumba, Masisi…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read