Frontline situation in Kivu

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  Situation remains uncertain this Monday; FRN advances toward Hombo and retakes Katasomwa.


The situation remains uncertain this Monday, November 9, 2026, in the Kalehe territory of South Kivu.


Troop movements and clashes have been reported across several areas of the territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC)—supported by the Wazalendo—and rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN).


The front line in Kalehe has now shifted along two major axes: Bunyakiri–Hombo and Mubuku–Bushaku.


BUNYAKIRI_AXIS: FRN enters Bulambika and advances toward Kichanga and Kando.


In the Kalima groupement (administrative subdivision), along the Bunyakiri axis, fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) entered Bulambika on the evening of Sunday, November 8, before pushing forward toward Kichanga and Kando.


According to local sources, FRN forces have now established forward positions approximately 30 kilometers from Hombo-Sud.


This advance is a cause for concern; following the fall of Bunyakiri-Centre, Bitale, Bulambika, Kalonge, and Kambale, the FRN is drawing dangerously close to #Hombo, where the FARDC and the Wazalendo have retreated.


"They entered Bulambika last night, and this morning they continued toward Kichanga and Kando. They are now about 30 kilometers from Hombo-Sud," stated a local source reached in Kalehe. The population of Hombo-Sud is living in fear of an imminent attack. Families have already begun leaving the villages of Kichanga and Kando, seeking refuge in Hombo-Centre and Irangi.


MUBUKU BUSHAKU AXIS: FRN retakes Katasomwa after losing it on Saturday


On the Mubuku–Bushaku axis, fresh clashes were reported overnight from Sunday, November 8, to Monday, November 9, 2026.


Local sources indicate that #FRN troops have regained control of the town of Katasomwa.


As a reminder, FRN rebels had been dislodged from Katasomwa on Saturday, November 7, 2026, by the Armed Forces of the DR Congo (FARDC)—supported by *Wazalendo* resistance fighters—following intense fighting.


However, overnight from Sunday to Monday, the FRN returned in force and recaptured the town.


"The FARDC and the *Wazalendo* had retaken Katasomwa on Saturday. But tonight, the FRN returned and regained control. The fighting was extremely violent," reported a local source along the Mubuku–Bushaku axis.


This back-and-forth around Katasomwa illustrates just how unstable and fluid the Kalehe front is; a single locality can change hands multiple times within 48 hours.


On the ground, the humanitarian situation is becoming dire. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting in Bulambika, Kichanga, Kando, Katasomwa, and Mubuku.


They are heading toward Hombo, Irangi, and into the bush—left without food, shelter, or any form of assistance.


Civil society in Kalehe has issued a new, urgent appeal to humanitarian organizations.


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