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DR Congo Launches Disarmament Campaign Against FDLR Militia

3/30/2026

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) launched a disarmament campaign against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Rwanda-tied militia.
The move follows a U.S.-brokered meeting aimed at reviving a peace deal with Rwanda.
Lieutenant General Nduru Jacques Ychaligonza said the goal is peaceful surrender.
M23 has begun withdrawing from several villages in North Kivu.
Despite last June's peace agreement, tensions persist.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) launched a disarmament campaign against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Rwanda-tied militia.
The move follows a U.S.-brokered meeting aimed at reviving a peace deal with Rwanda.
Lieutenant General Nduru Jacques Ychaligonza said the goal is peaceful surrender.
M23 has begun withdrawing from several villages in North Kivu.
Despite last June's peace agreement, tensions persist.