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Security - 26 December 2025
FARDC Secures Makobola Areas, Pushes Back AFC/M23 and RDF Forces
Uvira, DRC - December 28, 2025
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 25 December 2025
Uvira: AFC/M23 Shoots Down FARDC Sukhoi-25 Fighter Jet
UVIRA, South Kivu - The AFC/M23 coalition has shot down a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet operated by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) during military operations in South Kivu Province, according to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 25 December 2025
Heavy Gunfire Rocks Djugu as Fighting Resumes
Djugu, Ituri - Friday, December 26, 2025
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 December 2025
Gunfire and Military Escalation Shake Uvira
Uvira, DRC - December 26, 2025
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 December 2025
FARDC Forces Push Back M23 Near Uvira After Intense Clashes
Uvira, DRC - December 25, 2025 - Columns of M23 fighters, accompanied by elements of the Rwandan army, have retreated from Bangwe toward Luanga Hill, and further toward Kigongo, a strategic hill overlooking the first…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 December 2025
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Uvira as Wazalendo Launch Offensive Against AFC/M23
Uvira, South Kivu - December 22, 2025 - Intense clashes involving heavy and light weapons erupted early Monday across multiple neighborhoods in Uvira, raising fears of a new escalation in South Kivu province.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 24 December 2025
AFC/M23 and DRC Forces Clash in Fizi Ahead of Christmas
FIZI, South Kivu - Fierce fighting erupted between AFC/M23 fighters and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), backed by Wazalendo militias, in the Makabola center of Fizi Territory on December…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 24 December 2025
Burundi Loses Senior Officer in AFC/M23 Drone Attack in Eastern DRC
BUJUMBURA / SOUTH KIVU - Burundi has lost another senior military officer following clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Lt. Col.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 23 December 2025
FARDC Denounces “Fictitious Withdrawal” of Rwandan Forces and M23 from Uvira
Kinshasa, DRC - December 20, 2025 - The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) on Saturday accused the coalition formed by the Congo River Alliance (AFC), the March 23 Movement (M23), and the Rwandan…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 December 2025
Wazalendo Forces Enter Uvira After M23 Withdrawal, Humanitarian Concerns Persist
Uvira, South Kivu - December 19, 2025 - Following the recent withdrawal of AFC/M23 rebels, Wazalendo forces are now confirmed to be present in the city of Uvira, according to National Deputy Willy Mishiki, a prominent…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 23 December 2025
Rwanda Police Inducts 1,903 Graduates Trained in Unarmed Combat
KIGALI, Rwanda - The Rwanda National Police (RNP) has inducted 1,903 new officers who completed an intensive eight-month training program in self-defense without weapons, demonstrating skills designed to defeat enemies…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 December 2025
AFC/M23 Announces Unilateral Ceasefire Amid Kinshasa Attacks
Kinshasa, DRC - December 19, 2025 - The Congo River Alliance (AFC/M23) declared a unilateral ceasefire on Friday, citing a commitment to peace and a desire to provide a genuine opportunity for the restoration of…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read