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6 August – President Félix Tshisekedi accuses former President Joseph Kabila of backing the Alliance Fleuve Congo, a U.S-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups whose main member is the M23. [34] 8 August – A military court sentences Alliance Fleuve Congo leader Corneille Nangaa to death in absentia after convicting him on war crimes charges ...
In May 2022, the group was accused of killing eleven civilians in Ndungbe, Eastern Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] In December 2023, the United Nations Security Council "strongly condemned" Zaïre-FPAC, alongside other armed groups operating in the DRC for violating international and humanitarian laws, and for ...
On 19 May 2024, an attempted coup d'état took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] Targeting President Félix Tshisekedi and his Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe, the assailants attacked both the Palais de la Nation and Kamerhe's residence.
2 March Mambelenga, Ituri territory 14 (+2) Unknown ADF attacked a market in the town of Mambelenga killing 14 and leaving two of their own fighters dead. [52] [53] 4 March Makumo, North Kivu 1 4 ten Mai-Mai Simba soldiers led by war lord Morgan attacked the village of Makumo killing one soldier and wounding four civilians. [54] 8 March
The Western DR Congo clashes are a series of attacks by Mobondo militia on armed forces and Teke civilians which started in June 2022. The conflict has an ethnic component, as the Mobondo is mainly recruited from Yaka and other ethnic groups that are migrating into territories traditionally inhabited by Teke.
Future of the Congo (Avenir du Congo/ACO) Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde: Forces for Renewal (Forces du Renouveau) Azarias Ruberwa: Liberal Christian Democrats Union (Union des Libéraux Démocrates Chrétiens/ULDC) Raymond Tshibanda: Movement for the Liberation of Congo (Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo/MLC) Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
2 April 1997 2 years, 270 days UID (18) Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) — 2 April 1997 9 April 1997 7 days UDPS: 21: Likulia Bolongo (born 1939) — 9 April 1997 [9] 16 May 1997 (Deposed in a civil war) 37 days Military: Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006) 22: Antoine Gizenga ...
Soon after the beginning of the offensive, the Democratic Republic of the Congo claimed that Rwanda supported the insurgent operation, a claim which was denied by the Rwandan government and the rebels. [2] [50] International Crisis Group researcher Onesphore Sematumba argued that claims about Rwandan aid were believable. He suggested that the ...