Tshisekedi issues new instructions to DR Congo’s army
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Umuseke
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has issued new instructions to the armed forces and security services to protect the country’s sovereignty, its people and their property. The directives were announced after a Higher Council for Defence meeting held on 14 October in Kinshasa, according to military spokesperson Sylvain Ekenge.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) President Félix Tshisekedi has issued new instructions to the armed forces to protect the country’s territorial integrity, its population and their property. He gave them on 14 October 2026 in Kinshasa, at a meeting of the Higher Council for Defence and Security, according to the Congolese presidency.
The meeting aimed to review the security situation in several regions of the country. The chief of general staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) presented an analysis of ongoing military operations, particularly those carried out by units deployed to defend the territory, according to the presidency.
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