Acidic Security

  How can General Olivier Gasita , who was commander of operations in South Kivu when the city of Bukavu fell, now be appointed commander of the Maniema/Kindu region ?He was recently summoned to Kinshasha where he was given the new appointment. Congolese  say that As commander of operations, he should have been summoned to explain why the city of Bukavu was abandoned three days before the arrival of the RDF/M23 forces . Then they'll say tribalism . Was he rewarded for preventing the soldiers from fighting, or what really happened?  Who is General Gasita? He was Lt Gen Pacifique Masunzu's former deputy during his Mai Mai-led rebellion against RDF-RCD forces (2000–2002), Olivier Gasita, has been promoted to Brig Gen and appointed to South Kivu and Maniema, where he will oversee operations and intelligence under the 33rd Military Region. Like Pacifique Masunzu, Olivier Gasita is a Munyamulenge from South Kivu who fought against RDF-RCD forces before integrating into FARDC ...

Good morning, good evening, depending on what time you're listening. A decisive turning point has just occurred in South Kivu . The strategic village of Rugezi , the gateway to the last stronghold of the Twirwaneho and their allies, has been recaptured by the Wazalendo with the support of the FA-RDC air force . This victory, the result of a fierce battle, highlights the determination of Congolese patriots in the face of Rwandan aggression and its proxies. But beyond the military feat, a fundamental question now faces President Félix Tshisekedi : how far will he go to defend the sovereignty of the DRC ? And where does he place his true red line with Kagame and the RDF ? It is this burning and vital question that we will explore in this analysis. Rugezi: A Parable of the Congolese Resistance In this landlocked village in Fizi territory , the people, through their sons and daughters united under the banner of the Wazalendo, have shown that the DRC is not a land abandoned to the a...

 Clashes between AFC/M23 rebels and the Wazalendo resumed this Friday, August 29, in Kibanda in the Osso Banyungu sector of Masisi territory in North Kivu .  Since  morning , detonations of heavy and light weapons have been heard in the combat zone.      According to our sources in the area, it was the third consecutive day of fighting between the belligerents. This situation  created a panic among the residents who were beginning to return to the villages in the Waloa Yungu group , close to the combat zone, to prepare for their children's return to school.  The security situation remains unclear as the fightings continue. Our sources located in that area told us that the battle began  27/08/2025, where they fought until nightfall and and  morning 28/08/2025, they fought again. Our sources also confirmed that the Wazalendo had badly damaged the RDF-M23/RED  in the Twirwaneho/MaiMai Rushaba/Twirwaneho/FNL Nzabampema camp and the W...

An ADF incursion was reported in a neighborhood on the outskirts of the Beni territorial capital , in Oicha , on the Oicha–Mamove road , on the afternoon of August 26, 2025 , during heavy rain. Faced with this attack, the population was forced to move in the pouring rain. This incursion comes as the Military Governor of North Kivu , Major General Somo Kakule Evariste , is on a working trip to Oicha to address issues related to the previous ADF attack. He is accompanied by several elected national and provincial deputies from North Kivu .

  In the GreatLakes region, a rumour of a vast conspiracy is reportedly brewing. Burundian General Primé Niyongabo, allegedly in conjunction with the RPF 🇷🇼 and Congolese officers 🇨🇩, is reportedly aiming to overthrow Ndayishimiye 🇧🇮 and Tshisekedi. ⚔️There are some rumours that In SouthKivu (Uvira, Fizi, Mwenga), Burundian soldiers 🇧🇮 are cooperating with: 👉 RDF/M23 👉 Red Tabara 👉 Twirwaneho 👉 FNL Nzabampema There is circulating  Sensitive rumour that Some Burundian units have reportedly voluntarily ceded positions to the rebels (RDF/AFC/RED Tabara/M23/Twirwaneho/FNL Nzabampema).  This plan is allegedly attributed to Primé Niyongabo and officers linked to former President Joseph Kabila, could destabilize the entire region. Burundi and DRC .

  Fierce clashes between M23 and Wazalendo in the Burhinyi chiefdom , rebels are attempting to advance towards the city of Uvira These clashes have been taking place since August 13 between M23 rebels and their allies and self-defense groups known as Wazalendo in the Burhinyi chiefdom, Mwenga territory . The fighting, which began in the village of Kigube , quickly spread to several surrounding towns, plunging the civilian population into a new spiral of fear and displacement. According to local sources, the hostilities successively spread to Luhindi , Muhuzi , Kangovwa , and Nyabaleke . The rebels then reportedly attempted to cross the Lulindi River , despite the destruction of the bridge connecting Luhindi to the Itombwe sector . Forced to cross on foot, they advanced to the village of Matundu , where they were violently repelled by the Wazalendo. Witnesses report that several M23 fighters were killed during these clashes. However, rebel reinforcements have reportedly continued to...

  Our HUMINT and OSINT collections on the situation around Uvira :👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 By Friday evening, Col. Gakufi of the Twirwaneho/FNL Nzabampema had already arrived in the Uvira territory , Bijombo groupement in Murambya-Kanogo, with several soldiers. He had an objective to take them to Rurambo-Kahololo. Other information circulated claiming that Col. Gakufi was sent with several soldiers and that after their escort, another attack plan against Uvira and Bujumbura by first taking on the road leading to Ruhuha, Rubarati, and Malimba. According to their statements, Kivu Morning and journalist Steve Wembi apparently stirrred confusion in the population.They claimed that Bibangwa, Manassé Muller Ruhimbika's village, was under AFC/M23 control. In reality, Bibangwa is held by the FDNB and local self-defense groups. In the Kigoma groupement , particularly in Mulenge 1 , Mulenge 2, and Lemera, the population remains vigilant, but there has been no mass displacement. Here again, t...

 The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces ( UPDF ) and the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces ( SSPDF ) have reaffirmed their commitment to working together in addressing recent security incidents along the shared border. This was during a high-level meeting held at the Defence and Intelligence headquarters in Mbuya , co-chaired by the UPDF Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga , and the SSPDF Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Dau Aturjong Nyuol . The meeting followed an invitation from Uganda ’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba , to his South Sudanese counterpart after his recent visit to Juba , where he met President Salva Kiir . Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and security measures along the Uganda–South Sudan border. Speaking on behalf of Gen Kainerugaba, Lt Gen Muhanga highlighted the longstanding ties between the two armies. “All the struggles in the past that the SPLA went through, we were together. Even here in Uganda, during our struggles a...

Several senior officers to be interdicted or arrested in an investigation into the Congolese army 's defeat in the east against the AFC-M23 .There are 41 Military and Police Officers Summoned by the Army Inspectorate General. The Inspectorate General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) has summoned 41 senior army and police officers as part of a fact-finding mission aimed at shedding light on the military setbacks suffered in the east of the country since the fall of Bunagana in 2022. According to an official document consulted, this Wednesday, August 20, these officers are being questioned by the FARDC Inspectorate General. The objective is to analyze the management of military operations and determine possible responsibilities in the successive loss of several strategic locations in North and South Kivu. Among the officers concerned are former chiefs of staff, operations commanders, heads of military regions, and heads of specialized services. These in...

  Violent clashes between the M23-AFC coalition and the Wazalendo raged this Tuesday, August 19, on several front lines, including Katungutu and Muhuzi in the highlands and middle plateaus of Uvira territory and in Kizuka in Mwenga territory. According to HUMINT collections from the society,On Sunday, the wazalendo in Lulenge and Kipupu had been warned to close the road to the Equatorial Forest because the M23/RED tabara/Twirwaneho enemies who are in Mwenga -Muhuzi wanted to use this road to attack Kipupu and then go to Minembwe to plan an attack to attack Uvira-Fizi and Bujumbura . According to reports from the frontline, the three battalions led by Colonel Ndabagaza, which have moved up to the highlands to bypass the town of Uvira through the Mitumba ranges , are coming under fire from the Wazalendo. They have made several attempts to break through towards Minembwe, where the Twirwaneho-Réd Tabara are based, but without success. They are suffering from tense Wazalendo strikes, ...

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot will travel to the DRC this week as part of a four-country tour of Central and East Africa. He will be in Kinshasa on Tuesday and then travel to Lubumbashi on Wednesday to visit a subsidiary of Gecamines, a partner of Umicore Group in germanium processing.

At least 45 people were killed in a new attack attributed to ADF rebels in the Bapare sector last Thursday. The deadliest incident took place in the village of Melia , where 32 civilians died. According to local authorities, the attackers massacred the victims—including women and children—using machetes and hoes. They were killed in a double attack carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Bapere sector, in Lubero territory  Read more here  (North Kivu). The events took place between August 13 and 14, 2025.As we had reported earlier. The sector leader and local civil society representatives confirmed this death toll during a telephone interview this ended Saturday, August 16. "We confirm that there was an ADF attack in the aforementioned group. There are deaths and missing persons. Security services are still working in the area, pursuing the attackers. We will get back to you with the final death toll soon," said Bapere sector leader Macaire Sivikunulw...

The sound of aircraft was heard on the evening of Saturday, August 16, over Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, under the administration of the M23-AFC rebel movement. This overflight has raised many questions, as the city's international airport has remained officially closed since the movement entered the city. Around 8:52 p.m. local time, a military aircraft was spotted in the skies over Goma, according to several witnesses on the scene. This information was confirmed by the air tracking app FlightRadar24, which indicates that it appears to be an Australian Army C-130J Super Hercules military aircraft, arriving from Accra, Ghana. "This is indeed an Australian military aircraft coming from Accra that has just crossed the skies over Goma," said a source close to the M23-AFC, speaking on condition of anonymity. According to the data consulted, the aircraft was flying over the city at high altitude, with no landing signal. The engine noise, unusual since the airport ...

  In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in South Kivu , in the Mwenga territory , there are numerous RDF/M23/RED TABARA rebels. As I wrote yesterday , four battalions of RDF-M23/RED/Twirwaneho  advanced towards Rurambo . According to reliable information, these RDF-M23/Twirwaneho/RED are camped in the Mwenga territory, Lwindi chiefdom , in the Kigogo groupement , in an area called Cigubi . This area is located in a forest zone. Furthermore, Cigubi is rich in precious stones, particularly cassiterite, and a quarry for precious stones, such as cassiterite, has been built (Cigubi is located between Muhuzi and Lwindja ). Let us recall that these RDF-M23/RED are accompanied by a Mufurero named MaiMai Gatare Rushaba , brother of the late Mushombe . Let us also recall that this MaiMai Rushaba Gatare and RED Tabara, destroyed, killed, pillaged, and even dispersed the Banyamulenge . These  are camping in Cigubi, and their alleged plan is to head towards Rurambo, in Uvira t...

  The ADF struck again on Wednesday, August 13, in Mayi Moya, Beni territory. Around 7:05 p.m., assailants from the eastern part of the town attacked the Kitsanga neighborhood, killing three men, setting fire to a shop after looting it, and taking domestic animals. Located about 40 km north of Beni, Mayi Moya has been living in fear for three days, with rebels moving through the Bambuba Kisiki group, putting an end to several months of calm.

  Colonel Ndabagaza , who had defected and joined the M23-AFC-RDF coalition , has just moved to the highlands of Uvira territory along the Rurambo axis with his battalion. According to intelligence aand other rumours from Wazalendo; He moved to the highlands towards Rurambo with two other battalions led by two other Rwandan colonels.Generally, three Rwandan army battalions led by three colonels have just moved to the highlands of Uvira territory along the Rurambo axis. The Wazalendo are saying "According to the information we have, they are heading towards the highlands of Uvira-Fizi and Itombwe territories". They have received information that General NGOMA NZITO , who was holding the belt in the HIGH and MIDDLE PLATEAUS of the territory of Uvira-Fizi and Mwenga , has descended into the Ruzizi plain , they have just reinforced in the HIGH PLATEAUS so that they can carry out attacks by descending towards the town of Uvira and Baraka/Fizi and head directly towards the Bu...

  The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suffered almost three decades of war. Militia groups control valuable coltan and cassiterite mines, financing conflict through illegal taxation and forced labour. On 12 August 2025, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Congolese militia PARECO‑FF , the Hong Kong traders East Rise Corporation Limited and Star Dragon Corporation Limited , and the Congolese cooperative Cooperative des Artisanaux Miniers du Congo (CDMC). The sanctions marked the first time Washington targeted a network linked directly to Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame . Drawing on the sanctions report, the United Nations’ 2025 Group of Experts final report, and other investigative sources, this article exposes how Rwanda-backed groups profit from conflict minerals, the human toll on Congolese communities, and why the sanctions matter. 1. Kagame- M23 -PARECO‑FF Nexus: control of Rubaya ’s coltan M23 and PARECO‑FF take over the mines Rubaya in North Kivu province p...