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  The Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) outlined its position in a six-page political declaration issued on Monday, October 12, following meetings held in Goma on October 10 and 11. According to the declaration, the alliance intends to unite and coordinate forces opposed to the Congolese government to end what it described as tyranny and establish a new political direction for the country. The declaration said FRN intended to pursue its objectives “by all means, including force.” It did not announce a specific military offensive or provide a timetable for such action. In explaining its position, the alliance cited Article 64 of the DRC Constitution, which states that Congolese citizens have a duty to resist individuals or groups that seize power by force or exercise authority in violation of constitutional provisions. The same article also states that attempts to overthrow the constitutional order constitute offences against the nation and the state, punishable under the...

 Leonardo DRS Launched the cxMHR, a Fully Digital C-Band Radar for Integrated Air and Missile Defense which specializes in defense technology innovation—announced that it has utilized artificial intelligence and intends to market this system to the U.S. military and other armed forces with similar requirements. "The cxMHR—short for C-Band Extended Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar—is a fully digital, software-defined, and software-designed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) system for modern Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) operations. Four AESA radar panels, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capabilities, and command-and-control and support components are integrated into a single ISO-containerized system that can be transported by air, land, or sea and deployed on a single vehicle," . The cxMHR provides continuous 360-degree hemispheric coverage and is designed to simultaneously detect, track, and identify multiple aerial threats, including tactical ballistic...

 Thomas_Lubanga—leader of the Convention for the People's Revolution (CRP) rebel group, which is active in Ituri province—met in Kampala with a Congolese government delegation led by Lieutenant General Jacques Kyaligonza, the FARDC Deputy Chief of General Staff for Operations and Intelligence, alongside the military governors of North Kivu and Ituri. No official statement has yet been issued regarding the outcome of this meeting, which was facilitated by Ugandan President #Yoweri_Kaguta.

 Fighting reported in the Bijombo highlands Clashes were reported on Saturday, October 10, 2026, around 4:00 a.m., in the Bijombo grouping within the Bavira chiefdom, Uvira territory, South Kivu. According to a local source, fighters from the AFC/M23-RDF-Twirwaneho-Red Tabara rebel coalition attacked positions held by Wazalendo fighters from the Binjigi and Masango groups. The same source states that the Wazalendo repelled the attack. However, the source noted that fighting was continuing towards Magunda at the time of the report. Intense fighting is reported in Masango and Magunda in the highlands of Mwenga and Uvira; M23 rebels allied with Rwanda attacked the positions of General Nguvu Zamilima and General Rukokoma Patron. Fighting is ongoing at Kimya2, while the rebels have fled towards Kashongo.

  After a few hours of occupation, the Wazalendo coalition advancing in Kalehe in South Kivu, quickly driving out the M23 rebels allied with Rwanda, stopped and withdrew on the night from Tuesday to this Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from the cities of Lumbishi, Shanje, village of Kavumu not far from Numbi and in the mining city of Numbi as well as several surrounding entities, our local source indicates. Acts of looting, sabotage and several houses set on fire that would be attributed to Wazalendo are reported in these entities that were temporarily under the control of the Wazalendo. About 60 houses, including kiosks, were set on fire in the center of Shanje, with looting and theft of cows, including 2 herds of cows that, according to sources, belonged to General Gabriel Amisi Kumba nicknamed Tango Four.

Civil society accuses M23 of herding civilians toward the front lines Civilians were reportedly forced toward the front lines in the Masisi territory of North Kivu, amidst fierce fighting that has pitted AFC/M23 fighters against the Wazalendo since Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in several sectors—notably around Kasake, Shovu, and Ngungu. According to various local sources, including civil society representatives, residents of Ngungu were rounded up by force early in the morning in the settlement of Shovu, located south of the agro-pastoral town of Ngungu. They were then reportedly moved toward Kasake as the Wazalendo advanced into the area. The same sources state that these civilians—including young people and the elderly—were positioned near the combat lines. The rebels reportedly believe this presence serves to limit the use of drones by government forces and the Wazalendo. According to these accounts, the Wazalendo subsequently withdrew about three kilometers in response to the arrival ...