Afc/m23 Continued to Capture Areas in Mwenga

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Long confined to an infantry war, the confrontation between the Congolese army and the AFC/M23 rebellion in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is undergoing rapid change. Armed drones, jamming systems and targeted strikes are now imposing themselves as central tools of the conflict.

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Reports from eastern Congo, in South Kivu, confirm that AFC/M23 rebels have seized mountainous areas in Mwenga Territory. AFC/M23 has seized the Marundi and Katala villages on the road to Burhinyi, in Mwenga Territory, in South Kivu Province. AFC/M23 rebels have driven out Congolese government forces who had been in control of the area for days. Reports confirm that fighting continued on Friday, March 6, 2026, in the Burhinyi area, where Congole…