Tshisekedi convenes Defence Council on FARDC operations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Higher Defence Council assessed the FARDC’s operational situation on 14 October 2026 amid continuing hostilities in the east of the country. The meeting, chaired by Félix Tshisekedi, came after the announcement that the AFC would be replaced by the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, led by Joseph Kabila, reports Actualité.cd.
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi convened the Higher Defence Council on Wednesday 14 October 2026 to assess the operational situation of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), amid persistent violence in the east of the country, reports Actualité.cd.
The meeting took place as the Congo River Alliance (AFC), a coalition linked to the M23 rebellion, announced the end of its existence and its replacement by the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), led by former president Joseph Kabila. The new movement says it wants to fight the authorities in power, according to Actualité.cd.
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