Fight against the ADF – call for a “multidimensional” approach

 

Since 2014 ADF claimed the lives of the following:

🔴 2,600 soldiers killed

🔴 12,750 civilians killed

🔴 2,577 wounded

🔴 3,196 missing

Omar Kavota, president of CEPADHO, emphasizes that these figures reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the need for an approach combining security, prevention, and support for affected populations.

General Jacques Chaligonza, Deputy Chief of Staff of the FARDC in charge of operations and intelligence, stressed on Tuesday, February 24, the need for a comprehensive strategy to combat the ADF rebels: “We cannot fight terrorism alone. We must conduct multidimensional operations.”

DRC accusses MTN Rwanda of operating illegally in Rutshuru and Goma

 

Like we had earlier written on this issue of illegal mobile Telecom companies operating in DRC,MTN Rwanda Accused of Operating Illegally in the DRC

The Congolese government is accusing the Rwandan operator MTN Rwanda of operating illegally in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Congolese Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPTC) claims that the company is providing mobile phone and internet services in the Goma and Rutshuru areas without holding any license issued by the Congolese authorities.

According to the authorities, residents of Rutshuru have reported the installation of equipment attributed to MTN Rwanda on some cell towers in the area. They also allege the sale of Rwandan SIM cards in the Democratic Republic of Congo without prior authorization from the relevant authorities.

Launch of Operation “LEROMO” against the ADF

A new military operation, dubbed “LEROMO,” was announced Tuesday in Beni to hunt down fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), active in North Kivu and Ituri.

The operation will be conducted jointly by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), with the aim of intensifying the fight against armed groups and strengthening the security of civilians.

Some M23 officers of high command hold an emergency closed -door meeting!

 

In an emergency closed-door meeting of the M23 military high command, chaired by Brigadier General Bernard Maheshi Byamungu, the group's second-in-command, the absence of Major General Sultani Makenga, Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri and Rubaya axis operations commander Colonel Japhet Gakufe underscored the gravity of a recent drone attack, a FARDC drone strike that eliminated M23's military spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma, along with six other M23 military officers and their escorts. 

Major General Sultani Makenga, Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri and Colonel Japhet Gakufe had all been traveling in the same convoy as Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma. They were en route to Masisi to command sweeping operations against FARDC and their Mai-Mai allies, who had been recapturing territories from RDF-M23 forces. 

All available information indicates that Major General Sultani Makenga and Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri are in critical condition as a result of shrapnel injuries sustained in the drone attacks that took place in the early hours of Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at 2:40 a.m.

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Wazalendo officially claim the killing of Willy Ngoma

Wazalendo claim to have neutralized M23-RDF rebel military spokesperson Willy Ngoma in a drone strike

Fighting has been reported in Rubaya, in the Masisi territory, where the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP), also known as Wazalendo, claim to have repelled an offensive attributed to the RDF/M23-AFC coalition.

In a statement dated February 24, 2026, in Rutshuru and signed by Jules Mulumba, the Wazalendo declare that opposing forces have reinforced their positions in Rubaya with the aim of attacking their lines. They maintain that they exercised their "right of self-defense" during clashes concentrated particularly around a farm belonging to General Innocent Gahizi.

The movement claims that high-ranking M23/RDF rebels, including Sultani Makenga, were present in the area with a significant stockpile of military equipment. The Wazalendo group is primarily claiming the neutralization of Willy Ngoma, the M23's military spokesperson, as well as several senior officers and members of rebel leaders' escorts, including Bahati Musanga Erasto and Colonel Olivier Nzenze.

The statement also claims that Sultani Makenga has retreated to the Mater Dei Catholic parish in Matanda.

The Wazalendo-DRC Volunteers for the Defense of the Democratic Republic of Congo (VDP Wazalendo-DRC) reiterate their commitment to defending the territorial integrity of the DRC and call on the national and international community to "draw all the diplomatic and political conclusions" from these events, believing they jeopardize ongoing stabilization efforts in the east of the country.

What M23 said:

The Congo River Alliance/M23 political-military movement announced on February 24, 2026, the death of its military spokesperson, Willy Ngoma, which occurred in tragic circumstances near Rubaya, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

In a statement, the AFC/M23 indicated that Willy Ngoma died around 3:00 a.m. The movement expressed its "pain and dismay" at the loss of the man it described as a committed member of its political coordination.

Following this event, the AFC/M23 criticized the Kinshasa regime, accusing it of disregarding its commitments, particularly those related to the Doha Development Agreement. The movement claims to be calling upon the national and international community to bear witness to what it considers serious acts.

In its message, the organization also offers its condolences to the deceased's family and to what it calls the "revolutionary community" of the DRC, paying tribute to a man who dedicated his life to the struggle for social justice and the peaceful coexistence of Congolese people.

At this stage, no official reaction from the Kinshasa authorities has been made public regarding the exact circumstances of this death.

Note: In addition to his military career, Willy Goma was also a member of the UDPS party, closely associated with President Étienne Tshisekedi.

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IS M23"s WILLY NGOMA DEAD?

 There are rumours that M23"s Willy Ngoma is no more. A drone strike targeting a military procession early this morning is rumoured to have claimed the life of the AFC/M23 military spokesperson.

Several officers miraculously made it out and others were injured.

Kinshasa has activated attack mode for the past few days, using drones and ground troops. FARDC, wazalendo, Fndb and mercenaries from 8 countries attack AFC/M23 simultaneously on several fronts, in violation of the ceasefire accepted by both parties!

It should also be noted that unfortunately civilians also fall, in some blind drone strikes.

The war has resumed!

"Kinshasa will bear the consequences of this umpteenth ceasefire violation" tells me a high source from AFC/M23.

FARDC USING CHINESE WING LOONG 2 DRONE TO FINISH OFF THE M23

 

AFC/M23 areas under fire from FARDC's latest generation drones.

Meet the Chinese Wing Loong 2 drone, terrible in attack and intensely used since Angola's proposed ceasefire on February 18! At least 3 have been acquired by the FARDC in December 2025 and January 2026. These "dragon wings" bombard areas under AFC/M23, unfortunately, civilian casualties at times.

This drone is terrible:

1. It can carry up to 500kg of ammunition, including 6 anchored missiles.

2. Up to 32 hours of flight freedom. Its speed reaches 400 km/h.

3. It hits 10km in the air, escaping anti-aircraft batteries and jamming.

4. In Africa, these drones are used in DRC, Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria.

Since January, according to my sources, Kinshasa is convinced that it now has military superiority over AFC/M23. Hence the attacks come from. Negotiations are just a secondary option.

The population will have to wait a long time before the war is over. And unfortunately paying the high price for this situation!