Conflict Archives - Democratic Republic of Congo

FARDC Captures the Headquarters of Mai Mai militias

by Congo | Feb 27, 2020 | Conflict

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have captured the headquarters of the Mai Mai militias from She Assani located in the rural commune of Salamabila in the province of Maniema. This after two days of fighting, since the start of the...

The Union des Patriotes pour la Défense du Congo (UPDC), Militias Surrender

by Congo | Feb 2, 2020 | Conflict

The self-proclaimed rebel general and Leader, general Bilikoliko Mingenya of the Mai-Mai militia Union des Patriotes pour la Défense du Congo (UPDC), surrendered to the Armed Forces of the DRC with 290 of his fighters this Sunday, February 2, 2020 in the town of Sake,...

DR Congo Patriotic Resistance Force (FRPI) Peace agreement

by Congo | Jan 22, 2020 | Conflict

The peace agreement between the DR Congo and the Ituri Patriotic Resistance Force (FRPI) was finalised on Monday January 21 in Kinshasa after a meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of Justice and Guard Tunda Ya Kasende seals at the start of the afternoon in...

Mai Mai Malaika rebels Clash with FARDC

by Congo | Jan 20, 2020 | Conflict

The rural commune of Salamabila in the province of Maniema has been emptied of more than 80% of its inhabitants, following the clashes which recently opposed the Mai Mai Malaika rebels to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo “FARDC “. This news was...

THE FLN COMMANDER, LT GEN WILSON IRATEGEKA IS DEAD

by Congo | Jan 19, 2020 | Conflict

Lt Gen Laurent Ndagijimana, alias Wilson Irategeka or Rumbago, the political chief of the combatants of the National Council for the Democratic Renewal (CNRD) would have died from his injuries. In any case, this is what the concordant sources say in Mwenga in the...

Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo is becoming more obvious

by Congo | Jan 11, 2020 | Conflict

The more the days pass, the more insecurity in the East of the DR Congo is becoming more and more obvious. About a dozen people die every week, and Several organisations have reported that, for almost 20 years, more than 5 million Congolese have died from this...