| Submit your comments on this article |
| Africa Subsaharan |
| The FARDC and wazalendos cannot properly defend Baraka and Fizi against the M23's advance along Lake Tanganyika |
| 2025-12-16 |
Translated text: After the strategic capture of Uvira by the M23 and the Rwandan army 🇷🇼, the next objective lies to the south or west: Kalemie or Kindu. The FARDC 🇨🇩 and wazalendos have been defeated; it is likely that they cannot properly defend Baraka and Fizi against the M23's advance along Lake Tanganyika (capture of Makabola today), on the lake (arrival of boats provided by Rwanda), and in parallel on the highlands of Minembwe (with the M23's local allies). In the long term, it is Tanganyika Province and the city of Kalemie that are threatened; the M23 could exit the tropical zone to enter a more accessible area. In parallel, the M23 is pushing westward, particularly toward Mwenga and Shabunda, which could open a front at Kindu. Related: Uvira: 2025-12-13 Analysis: The Islamic State’s war on Christians in Congo Uvira: 2025-12-13 M23’s advance south is accelerating Uvira: 2025-12-12 M23 rebel group in eastern DRC🇨🇩 took control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo, Burundi and DRC high command plan to retake it Related: M23: 2025-12-13 Analysis: The Islamic State’s war on Christians in Congo M23: 2025-12-13 M23’s advance south is accelerating M23: 2025-12-12 M23 rebel group in eastern DRC🇨🇩 took control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo, Burundi and DRC high command plan to retake it |
| Posted by:badanov |