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Security - 24 January 2026
Angola Rejects Tshisekedi’s Military Request as AFC/M23 Advances in Eastern DRC
Kinshasa/Luanda, January 13, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has been placed on high alert following the entry of AFC/M23 fighters into the city of Uvira on December 10, 2025, amid fears that…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
US Congressman Advocates Regional Sharing of Eastern DRC Mineral Wealth
Washington, January 23, 2026 - Representative Ronny Jackson, a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, called for regional cooperation in managing minerals from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
AFC/M23 Claims Stability in Goma After One Year of Control
Goma, January 12, 2026 - The AFC/M23 coalition says the city of Goma has seen a significant reduction in violence after one year under its control.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
ICGLR Defense Ministers’ Meeting
Livingstone, January 12, 2026 - The Defense Ministers of ICGLR member states met in an extraordinary session on January 10 in Livingstone, Zambia, to address the humanitarian and security crisis in eastern DRC and…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
Artisanal Copper and Cobalt Mining Resumes After Tensions
Lualaba, DRC January 15, 2026 - Artisanal mining activities in Lualaba province have resumed following recent clashes between miners and security forces, signaling a return to calm at several mining sites.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
Precarious Calm in Kalembe After Night Clashes
Masisi, January 14, 2026 --A relative calm returned Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026, in Kalembe, located in the Bashali Mokoto group of Masisi territory, North Kivu, following overnight clashes between AFC/M23…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
AFC/M23 Completes Withdrawal from Uvira, Places City Under International Responsibility
Uvira, DRC, January 17, 2026 - The AFC/M23 armed group announced on Saturday, January 17, 2026, that it has completed its withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where elements of its…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
MSF Responds to Surge in Wounded Amid Escalating Violence
Nyanzale, Rutshuru January 23, 2026 - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has raised the alarm over an influx of wounded in Nyanzale, following intensified clashes between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo militias, part of the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
AFC/M23 Confirms Joseph Kabila Is in the DRC
Goma, January 13, 2026 - The leader of the AFC/M23 coalition, Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, has confirmed that former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila Kabange is currently in the country.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 24 January 2026
Banyamulenge Flee Uvira for Kamanyola After AFC/M23 Withdrawal
Kamanyola, DRC - January 19, 2026 - Members of the Banyamulenge community living in Uvira, South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have fled to Kamanyola Center in Walungu Territory following the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | JNIM Continues Attacks Amid Fuel Shortages and Insecurity
Bamako, January 7-8, 2026 - JNIM jihadists continue to destabilize Mali, targeting both Malian forces and supply routes.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Malian Armed Forces Strike Gold Processing Facility Near Tessalit
Mali, January 15, 2026 - The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) informed the public that, as part of territorial surveillance operations conducted on January 15, 2026, the Malian Armed Forces successfully…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read