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Security - 8 February 2026
Kinshasa Launches Property and Rental Income Tax Awareness Campaign for 2026
The city of Kinshasa officially launched its awareness campaign on Tuesday, January 27, to encourage residents to declare and pay property tax (IF) for the 2026 fiscal year, as well as rental income tax (IRL) for the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
OLPA Acknowledges the Release of a Journalist in Kamanyola
February 3, 2026 - The Observatory for Press Freedom in Africa (OLPA) confirms the release of Samson Fabrice Nyandabaga, journalist and director of Flash FM, a community radio station in Kamanyola (47 km from Bukavu…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Kinshasa Rejects Human Rights Watch’s Assessment of Uvira, Citing Rebel Responsibility
Kinshasa, January 26, 2026 - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has strongly contested a recent report by Human Rights Watch on the security situation in Uvira, South Kivu, following the withdrawal…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Identification Operation Launched for Military and Police Personnel in Kisenso
An operation to identify military and police personnel officially began on Friday, January 30, in the Kisenso district of Kinshasa, aimed at tightening control over law enforcement officers and armed forces members…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
A Month Without Fighting Between FARDC and AFC/M23 in Osso Banyungu Sector
February 3, 2026 - The Osso Banyungu sector (Masisi territory, North Kivu) has experienced a lull for nearly a month, with no clashes reported between government forces (FARDC) and AFC/M23 rebels.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
US Senators Discuss M23 Occupation of Eastern DRC, Backed by Rwanda
February 5, 2026 - US Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen met in Washington with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to discuss bilateral relations, the Washington Peace and Prosperity…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Burundi Maintains Closed Borders with DRC, Refuses Return of Congolese Refugees
Bujumbura, January 30, 2026 - Burundi has announced that it will not reopen its land border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or allow the return of Congolese refugees, citing ongoing security concerns…
By Amina Kabasele - 4 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Julien Paluku Accuses Rwanda of Targeting Congolese Minerals Behind the M23 Conflict
Julien Paluku: “The real FDLR that Kigali is after are Congolese minerals.” During the memorial day organized on Tuesday, January 27, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, the former governor of North Kivu and…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Five Health Facilities Shut Down in Mwenye After ADF Attacks
Lubero, North Kivu - January 26, 2026 - Five health centers and several health posts have closed in the Mwenye area following renewed insecurity marked by the killing of civilians attributed to suspected Allied…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Kinshasa and the AFC/M23 Sign ICGLR-Backed Mechanism Mandate
Doha QATAR, February 2, 2026 - The government of the DRC and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) signed the mandate of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in Doha on Monday.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Governor Announces Strengthened Security Measures Following AFC/M23 Drone Attacks
Tshopo February 5, 2026 - Following the AFC/M23 drone attacks last weekend at Bangboka Airport in Kisangani, the Governor of Tshopo, Paulin Lendongolia, issued a circular urging close collaboration with security services.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 8 February 2026
Gen Muhoozi Apologizes to U.S. After Embassy Remarks, Reaffirms Military Cooperation
Kampala, January 30, 2026 - Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued an apology to the United States following remarks he made targeting the U.S.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read