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Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of the FARDC lies in systemic corruption," suggested Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense in Brussels,

The Seattle Times · 11d

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia

Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country in recent weeks.

New Vision on MSN · 10h

Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

Reuters12d

Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters

Their statements during the court martial proceedings highlighted the dysfunction of an army that has now lost more territory in eastern Congo than ever before to Rwanda-backed M23 fighters ...

The New York Times27d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

Bukavu would be the latest city to fall in a sweeping offensive that has revealed the weakness of the crumbling Congolese Army. The M23 rebels — who are supported and directed by Rwanda, Congo ...

U.S. News & World Report22d

Congo Army Runaways Loot and Sow Panic in North Kivu Town

Congo Army Runaways Loot and Sow Panic in North Kivu Town (Reuters) - The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of ...

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