Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo [FARDC]) is the state organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia
The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo (French: Forces armées de la République du Congo), also less formally denoted as the Forces armées congolaises or its acronym FAC, are the military forces of the Republic of the Congo. They consist of the Congolese Army, the Congolese Air Force, the Congolese Marine (Navy) [fr], and the Congolese ...
Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Land Forces (French: Forces Terrestres), also called the Congolese Army, are the land warfare component and the largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).
DR Congo army says it takes back Kalembe from M23, rebels deny
Oct 22, 2024 · Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe, a day after it was seized by M23 rebels, but rebels said they still controlled the town.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jun 20, 2024 · Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
DRC conflict: Why is fighting intensifying and can it threaten …
Feb 20, 2024 · KINSHASA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and...
FARDC | Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
The FARDC Navy is the naval branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's armed forces, responsible for securing the country's vast waterways, including the Congo River and major lakes.
A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo - Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2024 · On October 24, 1996, the Tutsi-dominated AFDL in Kivu and troops of the Rwandan army launched offensives in eastern DRC, sparking the First Congo War. Uganda, Eritrea, Angola, and Burundi – all...
Congo’s M23 rebels attack military base in country’s east
May 26, 2022 · U.N. forces and Congo’s army dislodged the M23 from Goma and many of rebels fled to Rwanda and Uganda before a 2013 peace agreement. Rwanda and Uganda deny claims that they support M23. The group has recently resurfaced with …
DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup - BBC
May 19, 2024 · The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa involving Congolese and foreign fighters.