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Abuses committed by Mai-Mai Malaika militiamen in DRC

by Joram Africa | Jan 9, 2020 | Congo, Human Rights

While the southern part remains bruised by the abuses committed by the Mai-Mai Malaika militiamen for almost 5 years today, the situation remains worrying. As recently as four days ago, a sector chief was kidnapped in Kabambare territory and released for 24 hours. In...

AFTER THEIR SURRENDER, NYATURA REBELS RETURN TO THE BUSH

by Joram Africa | Jan 27, 2020 | Conflict, Congo

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, command of South Kivu and Maniema, denounce a “political manipulation”, which would have pushed 120 Nyatura rebels to return to the bush in Kalele after their surrender. According to Captain Dieudonné Kasereka, one...

Attacks by the so called Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have Subsided

by Joram Africa | Jan 21, 2020 | Conflict, Congo

The region of Beni in North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing a rare calm in recent weeks. According to the accounts of the local civil society , it has been 20 days now that the city and the territory of Beni has not recorded...

Clashes between FARDC and Rwandan FDLR rebels

by Joram Africa | Apr 30, 2020 | Conflict, Congo

Lieutenant Colonel Museme Festus was reportedly captured with 22 of his fighters in clashes between the FARDC and Rwandan Hutu rebels of FDLR in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the past week, heavy fighting has been reported in Kazaroho in the Tongo...

Colonel Michel Rukunda deserts DRC Armed Forces

by Joram Africa | Jan 9, 2020 | Conflict, Congo

Colonel Michel Rukunda, who was second in command of the DRC Armed Forces in the Walikale sector in North Kivu province, reportedly defected to join the rebel group “Ngumino”, which operates mainly in Fizi and Minembwe in the province of South Kivu . The Military...

Congolese National Police carry out Operations in Bukavu

by Joram Africa | Jan 25, 2020 | Congo, Society

At least Forty two people were arrested, including two foreign subjects following an operation organised by the Congolese National Police in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Republic FARDC, the National Intelligence Agency and Directorate General of...