DR CONGO – The Congolese army said on Tuesday that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) commander was killed in a joint military operation. Defender Kasibandi, alias Salongo, was killed during joint operations by the Congolese and Ugandan armies in North Kivu’s Lubero territory, according to a military spokesperson. “He was killed in an operation code-named […]
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M23 Rebels’ Spokesperson Willy Ngoma Killed in Eastern DR Congo
DR CONGO – The M23 rebels‘ spokesperson Willy Ngoma was on Tuesday killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) by the army. The “Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) confirm that the terrorist Willy Ngoma has been successfully neutralized during military operations,” the army said. “The FARDC remain […]
Current Humanitarian, Political and Security Situation in DR Congo
DR CONGO – As current political and security situation in DR Congo remain uncertain, the government on Friday reassured its citizens that it’ll not surrender, despite M23’s latest capture of Uvira. Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa made the remarks days after the M23 rebels seized the key commercial hub in eastern South Kivu province near the […]
Congolese Army Launches Airstrikes on M23 Targets
DR. CONGO – On Sunday, the Congolese army launched airstrikes targeting M23 rebel group positions in North Kivu according to local reports. The targeted regions included Masisi and Walikale territories. The strikes were reported in the villages of Mukwengwa, Bibwe, Nyarushamba, Nyenge, and Hembe in Masisi, and also targeted rebel positions in Peti, Walikale territory, […]