By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The Congolese army has announced a counter-offensive to recapture the localities in the Bunyakiri area, in Kalehe territory in South Kivu, which have fallen under the control of rebels of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation. The security situation remains worrying in this area, according to Actualite.cd.
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Fighting in eastern DRC is part of a political crisis and a constitutional debate.
9 NovDR Congo's FARDC and FRN halt fighting in Mindjendje, North Kivu
9 NovFRN takes Bunyakiri and Bulambika in South Kivu
9 NovHundreds of displaced people arrive in Hombo after fightingThe towns of Kalonge and Bitale, in Kalehe territory in South Kivu, came under the control of rebels of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) on 7 November, according to Actualite.cd. According to witnesses cited by a local radio station, the rebels entered Bitale on Saturday morning, after overrunning the positions of the Congolese army and Wazalendo militiamen.
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The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) took control of the centre of Bulambika, in Kalehe territory in South Kivu, on Sunday 8 November 2026, after the withdrawal of the FARDC and the Wazalendo, according to several local sources cited by Actualité.cd. The advance consolidates the rebels' presence in the Bunyakiri area and raises fears of a push towards Hombo, some thirty kilometres away, on the border with North Kivu.
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Rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) have taken control of Bulambika, in Kalehe territory, South Kivu, following the withdrawal of the FARDC and their Wazalendo allies. The advance comes 24 hours after the capture of Bitale and threatens the road linking Bukavu to Hombo, according to several local sources quoted by Actualite.cd.
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The FARDC and Wazalendo fighters repelled an attempt by the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation to retake Mahanga, in Masisi, North Kivu. After several hours of fighting, the rebels withdrew towards Kasopo, while loyalist forces strengthened their positions, according to security sources cited by Taarifa.
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DR Congo gets UN to note its demand for withdrawal of Rwandan troopsDR Congo asked the UN Human Rights Council to take note of the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from its territory, the Congolese human rights minister told the Council of Ministers on 6 November. The move builds on the interactive dialogue of 2 October 2026 in Geneva, where states almost unanimously condemned violations attributed to Rwanda and its AFC/M23 allies, according to the official account.
Cameroon reaches deadline to convene electoral collegeCameroon reaches 9 November 2026, the theoretical deadline to convene the electoral college before the 2027 legislative and municipal elections. The deadline comes as parties prepare for the dual election and an opposition party is suspended, according to Journal du Cameroun.The week in Africa
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