Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of the FARDC lies in systemic corruption," suggested Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense in Brussels,
Why Congo’s vast army is struggling
ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup.
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country in recent weeks.
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated cocoa plantation in the war-torn North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military
Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,
Embattled Congo President Considers Sitting Down With M23 Rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...
Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated ...
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For Congo and M23, accepting talks was first step. Agenda is next
The question of peace between M23 and the Congolese government is also about a truce between Kigali and Kinshasa. Both have ...
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Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters
Their statements during the court martial proceedings highlighted the dysfunction of an army that has now lost more ...
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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
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FDLR is entrenched in DR Congo Presidential Guard, says Makenga
The FDLR, a militia linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is embedded in the Congolese army (FARDC), especially the Presidential Guard, and is continuously being rearmed, according ...
Congo’s broken ranks
CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including rape and murder allegedly committed as they fled in the face of a ...
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Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal
Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in ...