Internal Dissent Among Foreign Fighters in Al-Shabaab Leads to Arrests

Members of foreign fighters within Al-Shabaab have reportedly become increasingly discontent. Reliable sources indicate that a number of foreign fighters, primarily from Kenya and Tanzania, were detained after staging protests and refusing orders. They cited poor living conditions and a lack of basic care from the group’s leadership as the main reasons for their actions. Fighters within Al-Shabaab are said to receive monthly salaries ranging between $35 and $70.

Confirmed reports state that 23 individuals have been arrested, including three senior members who had previously operated in both Kenya and Somalia. The detainees were held in the towns of Jilib and Buale.

The individuals reportedly confronted Molaim Salmaan, a Kenyan national who was recently appointed to oversee Al-Shabaab operations in Kenya. In response, he deployed the Amniyat, the group’s internal security wing, to detain them.

There is also a growing trend of both foreign and Somali members defecting from Al-Shabaab, driven by harsh living conditions and what they describe as abuse of power by the group’s leadership.

The body of kenyan driver KILLED by ADF on beni-kisangani road has been repatriated to kenya

 According to my military intelligence sources inside bunia, the body of Kenyan driver Edwin Ngugi, killed by the ADF on the Beni-Kisangani road, has finally been recovered and repatriated to Kenya via the mortuary at Bunia General Hospital.

In the middle of is week I had received OSINT,HUMINT,CINT reports of various ADF attacks on RN 4 (and I know you read it in our summerised post)and for intelligence analysis reasons we did not do any full publication.

The abandonment of his body at the scene of the crime (on the side of National Route 4) had caused outrage in Kenya.

It our combined efforts that will end terrorism in the region and to all security bodies in East Africa,I warn that letting Uganda alone at the forefront of fighting ADF in DRC is totally getting un calculative.Today a Kenya driver is killed , tomorrow it will be a Burundian....etc ..thus let us team up and fight the ADF.I thus call upon all counterterrorism departments in the region to work together selflessly and closely 

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For God and my country..

US senior advisor on Arab and African affairs meets Tshisekedi

 It was Constructive meeting with President Tshisekedi covering a wide range of important bilateral issues, including regional stability, economic cooperation, and long-term development opportunities. He  welcomed the positive momentum from recent talks in Switzerland with M23 and emphasized the importance of sustained dialogue in advancing peace in the eastern DRC. There is a shared commitment to supporting efforts that foster security, strengthen institutions, and create greater economic opportunities. Continued collaboration will be key as we work together toward lasting stability and prosperity.

Butembo bans movement of all long vehicles termed "Box body"

According to our Intelligence sources in BUTEMBO,there is a Ban on all long vehicles  "Box Bodies" Effective April 19 at Midnight.

The Butembo city hall has announced a formal ban on the circulation of oversized container vehicles, known as "box bodies," throughout the entire city.

This measure, taken in accordance with a statement from the military governor of North Kivu, will take effect on April 19, 2026, at midnight.

According to these sources,No movement of these vehicles will be permitted, either entering or leaving the city. Authorities warn that any violator will be subject to legal penalties. They also emphasize that no official will be allowed to collectny fees relation to this measure.

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M23 Vs DRC!Shocking agreement in Switzerland with M23 rebels

A dramatic turn of events on the shores of Lake Geneva. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the AFC/M23 rebellion have initialed a historic memorandum in Switzerland, creating a joint ceasefire verification mechanism. Meanwhile, Kinshasa is playing a different, strategic game by building up reserves of three high-tech minerals. Analysis.

This is news that RFI broadcast like a shockwave. Following discreet negotiations in Switzerland, delegations from Kinshasa and the AFC/M23 rebels signed a document that could be a game-changer in the war-torn east of the country. The mechanism provides for three observers per side, supported by MONUSCO, to monitor any violation of the ceasefire, including drone strikes.

The meeting was convened at the initiative of Qatar, the tireless mediator, with the United States acting as a mere facilitator. This memorandum follows on from the Doha agreements, finalized in the fall of 2025, which nevertheless failed to silence the guns. In short: the diplomatic machinery is running, but on the ground, the East remains a powder keg.

Meanwhile, Washington is actively working. Americans and Qatari mediators are trying to mend fences between the DRC and Rwanda, which Kinshasa accuses of fueling the M23 Tutsi rebellion. Since 2021, this group has seized control of more than one hundred towns, including two provincial capitals. This deep-rooted conflict has already displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Kinshasa counterattacks in the mineral sector

While the fighting continues, the Congolese government has played a trump card in the economy. According to the Financial Times, Kinshasa is launching the creation of strategic reserves of germanium, cobalt, and coltan. The objective: to influence global prices. Patrick Luabeya, head of Arecoms, doesn't mince words: "We will be happy if prices rise."

The maneuver is clear: to avoid oversupply, stabilize the market, and above all, no longer be at the mercy of foreign buyers. With half of the world's cobalt reserves—the black gold used in electric vehicle batteries—the DRC now intends to play a major role. No speculation, Luabeya vows, but proactive regulation.

The timing is striking. While the international community scrutinizes the ceasefire and the abuses, Kinshasa is strengthening its mining sovereignty. The rebels, for their part, still control certain mining areas. In this complex situation, peace and mineral resources are now inextricably linked.

Meanwhile, observers are holding their breath. Will the Swiss agreement hold? Will the cobalt reserves cause prices to skyrocket? One thing is certain: the DRC is not giving up, neither on the military front nor on the raw materials front.

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USA disappointed with Rwanda's violation of DRC territorial integrity.

 The United States expressed its deep disappointment with Rwanda's continued escalation of the conflict, which it considers a direct violation of its obligations under the Washington Accords.

"The United States reiterated its call for the immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops. The sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of the DRC must be respected," said the U.S. Assistant Representative to the United Nations.

Ambassador Tammy Bruce noted that, in turn, the DRC government must fulfill its commitments to immediately neutralize the FDLR, at least in areas under its control. Addressing these long-standing security concerns is essential to breaking the cycle of mistrust that has fueled this conflict for decades.

Exclusive Intelligence reportCopper Intelligence (listed on the US stock exchange) is relying on former CIA and Blackwater agent Enrique Prado and e

 To bolster its ButemboCopper project, aimed at exploiting the Bashu copper deposit in North Kivu, an area plagued by ADF activity, the company Copper Intelligence (listed on the US stock exchange) is relying on former CIA and Blackwater agent Enrique Prado and evangelist Jean Bosco Kanku Kalumbu.

On April 13 in New York, Copper Intelligence announced additions to its board of directors, according to African Discovery Group (Copper Intelligence's former name).

● Enrique "Ric" Prado is a specialist in paramilitary, counterterrorism, and clandestine operations. Ric is a 24-year CIA veteran, having served in six overseas postings. He was deputy station chief and owner of the original Bin Laden command post under senior analyst Michael Scheuer, as well as station chief in a hostile country. Ric also served as chief of operations at the CIA Counterterrorism Center (CTC) during the 9/11 attacks, where he helped coordinate CIA/CTC special operations activities with the National Security Council and the FBI, as well as with elite U.S. military representatives from Delta Force and SEAL Team 6, according to Copper Intelligence.

Prado retired as a Senior Intelligence Service-2, a CIA equivalent of a major general. He received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal (the highest honor awarded to a retired operations officer) and the George Bush Medal for Excellence in Counterterrorism, among other awards. Ric's memoir, "Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior," is a bestseller.

● Jean Bosco Kanku Kalumbu is a multifaceted leader with extensive experience in international pastoral leadership, humanitarian diplomacy, strategic lobbying, and executive management in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"Jean Bosco Kanku Kalumbu recently served as founder and senior pastor of the #Source of Salvation Church in Brussels, as well as DRC humanitarian ambassador, representing rural humanitarian priorities to national and international institutions, overseeing key programs such as agropastoral development, the installation of clean water wells, and youth employment initiatives," the document states.

My online research indicates that Jean Bosco Kanku Kalumbu is married to Sandra Mbuyi, a popular gospel singer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.