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Security - 11 January 2026
Conflict Erupts Between Wazalendo and FARDC Leadership
On January 7, 2026, tensions surfaced between the Wazalendo coalition, aligned with the Congolese government, and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s military leadership.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
RTNC Suspends Journalist Who Hosted Controversial Interview With Gen. Maj. Ekenge
Kinshasa, DRC - December 29, 2025 The Radio-Télévision Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) has suspended journalist Joseph Oscar Mbal Kahij following the broadcast of remarks deemed discriminatory toward the Tutsi ethnic group…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
North Kivu: M23 Rebels Launch Offensive to Retake Katoyi
Masisi, North Kivu, DRC - January 2, 2026 AFC/M23 rebels launched an offensive early Friday morning in an attempt to regain control of the town of Katoyi, the main town of the sector of the same name in Masisi territory.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Clashes Between Wazalendo and AFC-M23 Leave Four Dead in Walungu
Walungu, South Kivu, January 5, 2026 - At least four civilians were killed and several others wounded during clashes between Wazalendo fighters and AFC-M23 rebels in the Walungu territory of South Kivu.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Eve Bazaïba Travels to Bujumbura to Assess Humanitarian Crisis Affecting 250,000
Bujumbura, January 9, 2026 - Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Eve Bazaïba, visited Bujumbura, Burundi, on Friday, January 9, to strengthen aid coordination and evaluate the humanitarian situation of at least…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
DRC: President Tshisekedi Seeks New Kinshasa Peace Talks with AFC/M23
Kinshasa/Luanda - 8 January 2026: President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of Congo has requested that new peace talks between his government and the AFC/M23 coalition take place in Kinshasa…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
More Than 1,000 Burundian Soldiers Missing Over the Past Month
More than 1,000 Burundian soldiers deployed in the Rusizi/Ruzizi Valley in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have gone missing over the past month.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Martyrs’ Day in Bunia: Army Calls for Popular Support Against Eastern Conflict
Bunia, Ituri, January 4, 2026 - On the occasion of National Independence Martyrs’ Day, observed annually on January 4 in honor of the independence heroes who fell in 1959, the 32nd Military Region of the Armed Forces of…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
FARDC and UPDF Intensify Operations Against ADF in Mambasa
Mambasa, January 9, 2026 - Joint FARDC-UPDF forces continued their offensive against ADF rebels on Friday, January 9, in the Kolo-Kolo and Banju-Banju localities, deep in the forests of Mambasa territory.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
AFC/M23 Claims Discovery of Belgian-Supplied Weapons Near Uvira
January 3, 2026 - The AFC/M23 movement claims that its fighters discovered a cache of weapons allegedly supplied to the Democratic Republic of Congo by Belgium during their advance toward Uvira, according to statements by Dr.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
DRC Government Confirms Suspension of Military Spokesman Over Discriminatory Remarks
Kinshasa, DRC - December 28, 2025 The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed the temporary suspension of the national military spokesman, Major General Sylvain Ekenge Bomusa, following…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
FARDC Honors Colonel Mamadou Ndala, 12 Years After His Assassination
Kinshasa/North Kivu, DRC - January 2, 2026 The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) paid tribute on January 2 to Colonel Mamadou Ndala, twelve years after he was assassinated in an ambush while…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read