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Security - 23 February 2026
Angola Proposes Ceasefire Starting February
February 11, 2026 - The Republic of Angola has proposed a ceasefire between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 armed group, set to take effect at noon on February 18, the Angolan presidency…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Kinshasa and Luanda Establish Joint Defense and Security Commission
February 15, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola signed an agreement in Luanda establishing a Joint Defense and Security Commission, following two days of meetings between security and defense…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
AFC/M23 Reinforces Positions in Mpety and Mindjendje, Raising Concerns Around Pinga
Walikale, North Kivu, February 23, 2026 - The security situation in the Walikale territory remains worrying as AFC/M23 rebels reinforced their positions on Sunday, February 22, in the villages of Mpety and Mindjendje…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 4 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
UN Peacekeeping Chief Begins Visit for Ceasefire Consultations
Kinshasa DRC February 9, 2026 - The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, begins a three-day official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday, as efforts intensify to…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
FARDC Launches Drone Strikes on AFC/M23 Positions in Mpety
Walikale February 11, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) carried out drone airstrikes on AFC/M23 rebel positions around Mpety, in the Kisimba area of Walikale territory, North Kivu, on Wednesday.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Explosive Devices Found in Residents’ Fields in Ruwenzori
Ruwenzori Beni February 14, 2026 - Two explosive devices were discovered in Manzembe and Mwenda, areas within the Beni territory of North Kivu, reportedly left behind by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels during…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Armed Men Loot Teachers’ Salaries in Shabunda
February 18, 2026 - Shabunda, South Kivu, DRC - Armed assailants targeted a convoy transporting teachers’ salaries for multiple schools in the Shabunda 8 subdivision, specifically in the village of Mungole, on the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Wazalendo Recapture Three Villages Near Rubaya After AFC/M23 Clashes
Masisi, North Kivu, February 23, 2026 - Violent fighting erupted on Sunday, February 22, between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters in the villages of Kasenyi, Chugi, and Kinigi, located in the Bahunde chiefdom of…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
DRC Trains 2,500 New Magistrates, Emphasizes Integrity and Rule of Law
Kinshasa, February 23, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo has completed the initial training of 2,500 new magistrates, the second wave of appointees under a presidential decree from March 28, 2025.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Kinshasa and Brazzaville Strengthen Military Cooperation for Joint Border Security
February 11, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo are consolidating bilateral military cooperation to enhance security along their shared border, as Deputy Prime Minister of National…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Tshisekedi Urges MONUSCO’s “Credible Technical” Support for Ceasefire
February 14, 2026 - On the sidelines of the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres for “urgent and credible technical support” from…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 23 February 2026
Over Fifty Civilians Killed in Rutshuru and Surrounding Villages, January 2026 - OCHA
February 18, 2026 - North Kivu, DRC - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that armed clashes in Masisi, Rutshuru, and Walikale territories in January 2026 claimed nearly 100…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read