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Spotlight | DRC
Chaotic Congolese army and underpowered MONUSCO struggle against M23

The current military governor of North Kivu, General Constant Ndima Kongba. © Alexis Huguet/AFP

At a confidential meeting held in Goma, security chiefs in North Kivu have highlighted the uncoordinated nature of the military response to the M23. President Tshisekedi has ordered a reshuffle. [...]

Published on 08/07/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Olivier Liffran, Joan Tilouine

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Chaotic Congolese army and underpowered MONUSCO struggle against M23

DRC, Morocco
Kinshasa prepares for presidential visit to Rabat

DRC
Bridgeway Foundation takes fight to ADF with backing from Washington and Kampala

DRC, Kenya, United States
Blinken and Ruto discuss M23

DRC
DRC's epic battle to organise December presidential poll

In Focus | DRC
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DRC, Uganda
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Congolese army seeks to coordinate operations in eastern DRC

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Former warlord Roger Lumbala's dangerous liaisons with Tshisekedi clan

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Moscow turns the spotlight on Africa for its annual security summit

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MONUSCO seeks to boost military arsenal to contend with M23

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