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Security - 11 January 2026
DRC: 73rd Ordinary Cabinet Meeting Focuses on Security and Economic Priorities for 2026
Kinshasa, January 2, 2026 Amid persistent tensions in the eastern provinces and as the Democratic Republic of the Congo begins its term on the United Nations Security Council, President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 4 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
FARDC Pays Tribute to Colonel Mamadou Ndala Twelve Years After His Assassination
Kinshasa, January 3, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) on Friday paid tribute to Colonel Mamadou Ndala, marking twelve years since his assassination in an ambush on his convoy while…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Over 2,000 Displaced People Struggle to Survive at Katanika Site
Kalemie, Tanganyika Province, January 3, 2026 - More than 2,000 displaced people, who fled the conflict involving the AFC and M23 in North and South Kivu, are living in extremely precarious conditions at the Katanika…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Denounce Illegal Roadblocks on Goma-Masisi-Walikale Road
Goma, January 8, 2026 - Motorcycle taxi drivers using the Goma-Masisi-Walikale road are raising alarms over repeated looting and the proliferation of illegal roadblocks set up by armed groups along the route.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Togo Moves to Revive Peace Talks Between DRC Government and AFC/M23
January 5, 2026 - The government of Togo has initiated efforts to revive peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the AFC/M23 movement, amid renewed violence in eastern DRC.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Tensions Rise in Tushunguti, Kalehe, After Killing Attributed to Wazalendo-Affiliated
Kalehe Territory, South Kivu | December 30, 2025 Tensions remained high on Tuesday in the village of Tushunguti, located in the Ziralo group, Kalehe Territory, following the killing of a local resident allegedly carried…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
FARDC Presents Seven Rwandan Soldiers to the Press in Kinshasa
Kinshasa, January 3, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) on Saturday presented to the press seven Rwandan soldiers alongside eight civilians from neighboring countries, whom they say…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
MONUSCO Evacuates Over 150 Civilians from Djugu Conflict Zone
Djugu, Ituri, January 9, 2026 - In the past month, MONUSCO has evacuated 152 vulnerable people from the Bule region of Djugu territory to Bunia amid ongoing clashes between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the DRC) and…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
DRC’s Size Used as a Pretext for Tshisekedi’s Failure to Protect Citizens
January 4, 2026- The sheer size of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is increasingly being used as a pretext to justify President Félix Tshisekedi’s persistent inability to guarantee security for the Congolese people.
By Amina Kabasele - 5 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
DRC Condemns Continued Rwandan Occupation and Expansion in the East
Kinshasa - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly denounced the continued occupation of parts of its national territory by Rwandan forces, accusing Kigali of progressively expanding its presence…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Displaced Families Spend New Year in Fear and Hunger in Ituri’s Savo Plain
Djugu Territory, Ituri | January 1, 2026 - More than a thousand residents from Bulé and neighboring villages in the Djugu territory of Ituri Province spent New Year’s Day in dire conditions after fleeing renewed clashes…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
FARDC Announces Recapture of Lwanga and Kigongo in South Kivu’s Uvira Territory
Uvira, South Kivu | December 30, 2025 The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) announced on Tuesday that they have regained control of the localities of Lwanga and Kigongo in Uvira Territory, South…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read