Intense clashes reported in several localities in the highlands of South Kivu
A resurgence of fighting is reported this Friday, November 6, 2026, in the province of South Kivu, in eastern DRC, simultaneously affecting the outskirts of Minembwe in the territory of Fizi and the territory of Walungu. In Minembwe, the attacks launched by the FARDC, in coalition with the Wazalendo, against the rebels Twirwaneho and RED-Tabara allied with M23-ARC supported by Rwanda, began at 5 am in the localities of Rugomero and Nyarurango, located on the Rugezi axis. They then spread, starting at 6 am, to Mukoko, Nyaruhinga and Nyamabuguma. Meanwhile, clashes have been reported since 6 am in the territory of Walungu, where fighting is ongoing in the localities of Kasika and Chulwe. The elements of the rebel coalition Twirwaneho-RedTabara-M23-FRN who attempted a suicidal operation to attack the positions of FARDC and Wazalendo in the high plateaus of the territory of Fizi have been neutralized for some, 4 others have been captured and the survivors have fled in the opposite directio...