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DR Congo's FARDC and FRN halt fighting in Mindjendje, North Kivu

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DR Congo's FARDC and FRN halt fighting in Mindjendje, North KivuDelphin Mpoyi Kankolongo · CC BY-SA 4.0

A fragile calm has returned to Mindjendje, in Banakindi locality, in Walikale territory, North Kivu, following clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the National Resistance Front (FRN). The lull was observed on Monday 9 November, after fighting on Saturday, Actualite.cd reports.

A fragile calm returned on Monday 9 November 2026 to Mindjendje, in Banakindi locality, Kisimba groupement, in Walikale territory, North Kivu, following violent clashes on Saturday between the FARDC, the Congolese army, and the FRN, according to Actualité.cd.

The situation observed in Mindjendje comes as clashes between the FARDC and the FRN have multiplied in recent days across several areas of North Kivu and South Kivu.

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