Incident of May 2, 2026 in the Luisha sector – The IGM calls for the securing of mining zones (press release)
May 3, 2026 – Actualité CD
The Inspector General of Mines expressed deep consternation following a serious security incident in the Luisha sector. A convoy of two vehicles on a prospecting mission was intercepted by armed and hooded individuals, who opened fire during the attack.
DRC: at least 36 people killed by ADF rebels in the Northeast
May 7, 2026 – RFI
At least 36 people have been killed since Tuesday, May 5, in several attacks by ADF rebels, affiliated with the Islamic State group. The attacks have targeted villages in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.
DRC: at least 36 civilians killed in new ADF attacks
May 7, 2026 – Africanews
ADF rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least 36 civilians in two days of attacks in eastern DRC. At least 21 people were killed in isolated villages near Beni-Mbau, while another 15 lost their lives in an attack in the locality of Biakato in Ituri.
Eastern DRC: uncompromising reports from the National Assembly and Senate on the difficulties of the Congolese army
April 30, 2026 – Radio Okapi
Parliamentary reports present an uncompromising assessment of the FARDC’s difficulties. Key findings include intercepted military communications, uncertain troop numbers, the absence of a suitable military doctrine, and a complex financial situation, with some mercenaries fighting within loyalist ranks.
Eastern DRC: prisoner exchange still blocked
April 29, 2026 – Deutsche Welle
Neither the DRC government nor the AFC-M23 rebels have proceeded with the prisoner exchange agreed upon in Switzerland. Kinshasa was to release 311 AFC-M23 members while the rebellion was to release 166 government-affiliated persons, but the April 27 deadline has passed with no action taken.
