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Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of the FARDC lies in systemic corruption," suggested Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense in Brussels,

The Star · 2d

Why Congo’s vast army is struggling

ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup.

The Seattle Times · 11d

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia

Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country in recent weeks.

New Vision on MSN · 11h

Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

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Embattled Congo President Considers Sitting Down With M23 Rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...

Devdiscourse13h

Congo Shifts Strategy: Embracing Diplomacy Over Military Against M23 Rebels

Facing ongoing defeats and diminishing regional support, the Democratic Republic of Congo considers negotiating with M23 ...

A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode

A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...

Congo’s broken ranks

CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...

The Africa Report16h

Kenyan bank KCB battles to secure Congo investment amid unrest

KCB has shut 15 branches in the DRC as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces escalate, raising concerns over ...

4don MSN

Congo ex-president Kabila's allies questioned by military prosecutor

(Reuters) -Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a ...

Foreign Affairs12d

How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?

The auxiliary forces Tshisekedi has relied on further underscore the weakness of the Congolese army: alongside European military contractors—288 of whom swiftly surrendered—Congo has deployed ...

Congo Ex-President Kabila's Allies to Be Questioned by Military Prosecutor

But President Felix Tshisekedi, who once formed an awkward power-sharing deal with Kabila, has recently accused him of ...

France 24 on MSN1d

SADC ends military mission in DR Congo

Southern African countries are to pull their peacekeepers out of DRC-Congo. the troops were sent to help Kinshasa rein in the ...

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