By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The towns of Kalonge and Bitale, in Kalehe territory in South Kivu, came under the control of rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) on 7 November. The capture of these two localities marks a further territorial advance by the armed group, according to Actualite.cd.
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Fighting in eastern DRC is part of a political crisis and a constitutional debate.
7 NovFARDC repel new FRN attempt to retake Mahanga
6 NovFresh fighting breaks out in North and South Kivu
6 NovFARDC and FRN clash in MahangaNew fighting broke out on Friday 6 November in Mahanga, in Nyamaboko 1 groupement in Masisi territory, North Kivu, between the FARDC and rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN). The rebels are trying to retake the village, according to Actualite.cd.
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Fresh fighting has pitted the FARDC against the Front pour la refondation de la Nation (FRN) since the morning of Thursday 5 November at Kibati, in the Luberike groupement, in Walikale territory, North Kivu, according to Actualité.cd. Detonations were heard from 5 am and the Congolese army was backed by the Wazalendo militias.
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Fresh clashes broke out on Thursday in several localities in North and South Kivu between the FARDC, their Wazalendo allies and the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), as ceasefire efforts continue, according to Actualité.cd. In Kibati, in Walikale territory, fighting continued on Friday for the second consecutive day.
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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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Ituri military governor calls for mobilisation over EbolaThe military governor of Ituri is calling for increased surveillance, contact tracing and awareness efforts in response to the Ebola outbreak. In a message dated 6 November, he said provincial authorities are coordinating the response with health services and their partners, according to Le Potentiel.
Mahamat Idriss Déby suspends and demotes general in ChadChadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno demoted and suspended General Hamoda Mahamat Béchir after failures to implement disarmament orders in Ennedi. The decision came during a crisis meeting in Torboul, amid tensions over grazing land and access to water, according to Alwihda Info.The week in Africa
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