Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers ... More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured ...

‘Omega moved base closer to Rwanda’ This frontline position ... the closest coalition deployment was that of FARDC’s elite Hiboux (special forces) and presidential guard units at Kirimanyoka ...

Among them are Rwanda-backed rebels who recently captured ... “Is our army, the FARDC (Congolese armed forces) really leading offensives against this enemy? … Every day people are attacked ...

On February 14, the AFC/M23 took control of Kavumu Military Airport, and said the move was aimed to prevent the FARDC and its allies which include Burundi National Defence Forces (FNDB), FDLR ...

while accusing Rwanda of conspiring with M23 rebels. "The M23, supported by the Rwandan Defense Forces, conducted incursions and attacked FARDC positions" in the Rutshuru territory, he said.

“Rwanda has never attacked Congo and will never do so. What we have done is to ensure that nothing can cross from Congo and jeopardize our security.” On Feb. 20, the U.S. Treasury Department ...

Soldiers of the Armed forces of the Democratic republic of Congo (FARDC) ride on top of a tank as they leave the city of Goma, on 23 January 2025 towards Sake. Picture: AFP KIGALI - Rwanda said ...

the conflict along Rwanda's western border has involved hostile forces that have not been sanctioned. These include the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), fighting alongside SAMIDRC troops ...

Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers ... by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to U.N. experts, and at times ...

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed ... warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,000 internally displaced people without shelter.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered ... escalation of their yearslong fighting with government forces. The M23 rebels entered the city’s Kazingu and Bagira zone ...