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A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces entered the country to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, including fighting alongside them against the Congolese military (FARDC) and pro-government militias.
From 28 March 2022, the M23 Movement launched a new offensive in North Kivu, [195] allegedly with Rwandan and Ugandan support. The offensive resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of refugees, while the rebels had been able to capture some territory by June.
M23 rebels in Goma, November 2012. The March 23 Movement waged a rebellion in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 2012 to 2013. M23 was formed by deserters of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) who had previously been members of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) rebel group and been dissatisfied with the conditions of their service.
9 February – At least 18 people are killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on a road in Kinshasa. [5]19 February – Rwanda rejects the United States’ calls to withdraw troops and missile systems from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing threats from an alleged Congolese military build-up near the border.
FPIC militiamen attacked the village of Kabarole at 3 p.m. local time killing a woman and stealing 60 cows. [33] 14 February Lubumbashi: 5 (+6) unknown Four police and one civilian were killed when the Bakata-Katanga militia attack Lubumbashi. Six attackers were also killed. [34] [35] 14 February locality of Ndalya, Ituri 14 unknown
The regime of President Mobutu Sese Seko lasted 32 years (1965–1997), during which all but the first seven years the country was named Zaire.His dictatorship operated as a one-party state, which saw most of the powers concentrated between President Mobutu, who was simultaneously the head of both the party and the state through the Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR), and a series of ...
In 2022 the IISS listed 10 PT-76s and 30 Type 62s (page 465). Reconnaissance vehicles: Up to 17 Panhard AML-60, 14 AML-90 armoured cars, 19 EE-9 Cascavel; 2 RAM-V-2. In 2022 the IISS listed "up to 52" reconnaissance vehicles, including the "up to 17" AML-60s; and unchanged numbers of AML-90s, the EE-9s, and the two RAM-V-2s (page 465).
The 57-member cabinet notably included 14 women and included a mix of young leaders and established political actors and allies. [9] In 2022, 14 of the 26 governors, most of whom were members of the FCC, were dismissed by their respective provincial assemblies, which were predominantly controlled by the Sacred Union.