Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

DRC
Questions raised over possible embezzlement of army reservists' bonuses

Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita has asked for bank accounts used to pay bonuses for the defence reserve force to be frozen, as he disputes the list of beneficiaries.

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

Intrigues big and small: Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

DRC
Washington Accords weigh fact-finding mission to South Kivu

The Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism, which has so far been deployed as part of the Doha process, could be sent to the highly volatile Minembwe area. The aim is to ensure that DRC and Rwanda honour the commitments made at the peace agreement signed in December 2025.

DRC
AFC-M23 challenges UN sanctions

The rebel movement, which controls a large part of the DRC, wrote to the UN sanctions committee at the end of July to complain about measures targeting several of its leaders. These include the movement's head, Corneille Nangaa.

DRC
Kinshasa investigates Kigali's use of Turkish TB2 drones

The Democratic Republic of Congo has carried out technical analyses and, in a confidential note, points to the intensive use of Turkish attack aircraft by the Rwanda Defence Force.

DRC
Kinshasa faces fresh US trial over unpaid military contract

A federal judge has now ordered the case between Material Aviation Technologie Navigation and the DRC to be reopened.