{"id":116555,"date":"2025-12-02T17:50:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/afc-m23-condemns-deadly-govt-attacks-in-south-kivu"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:54:26","slug":"afc-m23-condemns-deadly-govt-attacks-in-south-kivu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/afc-m23-condemns-deadly-govt-attacks-in-south-kivu","title":{"rendered":"AFC\/M23 condemns deadly govt attacks in South Kivu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The AFC\/M23 rebel movement reported that on Tuesday, December 2, coalition forces led by the Congolese government launched \u201cdeadly attacks\u201d against civilians and all of its frontlines in South Kivu province.<\/p>\n

According to the rebels, the attacks are concentrated along key axes, including Katogota-Luvungi, Kaziba-Haut Plateau, Tchivanga-Hombo, and Kasika-Mwenga.<\/p>\n

The coalition forces include the Burundian army, the Rwandan genocidal militia FDLR, Burundi’s Imbonerakure militia, and mercenaries.<\/p>\n

Urgent<\/p>\n

L\u2019AFC\/M23 porte a\u0300 la connaissance du peuple congolais que, de\u0300s les premie\u0300res heures de ce mardi 2 de\u0301cembre 2025, les forces coalise\u0301es du re\u0301gime de Kinshasa ont de\u0301clenche\u0301 des attaques ge\u0301ne\u0301ralise\u0301es contre des zones dense\u0301ment peuple\u0301es ainsi que sur l\u2019ensemble des lignes de…<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lawrence KANYUKA (@LawrenceKanyuka) December 2, 2025<\/p>\n

Corneille Nangaa, the political coordinator of AFC\/M23, stated that the \u201cdeadly attacks\u201d, which violate ceasefire agreements, will force the rebel group to respond.<\/p>\n

“Faced with this violation of the ceasefire as part of the Doha peace process, no choice is left to the ARC (AFC\/M23) but to defend itself and protect civilian populations,” Nangaa wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Depuis ce matin du 2 de\u0301cembre 2025, le re\u0301gime de Kinshasa – associe\u0301 a\u0300 l’arme\u0301e burundaise, aux FDLR, aux Imbonerakures, aux Wazalendu et aux mercenaires- a lance\u0301 des attaques meurtrie\u0300res sur Katogota\u2013Luvungi, Kaziba\u2013Hauts Plateaux, Kasika\u2013Mwenga et Tchivanga\u2013Bunyakiri au Sud…<\/p>\n

\u2014 Corneille Nangaa (@CNangaa) December 2, 2025<\/p>\n

“The situation is catastrophic and is deteriorating by the minute,” said Lawrence Kanyuka, the movement’s spokesperson. “The coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime launched widespread attacks against densely populated areas as well as across all front lines.”<\/p>\n

The movement had previously condemned similar attacks on November 30, noting that strikes by Sukhoi-25 combat aircraft and drones were orchestrated from Burundi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis country serves as a rear base and command center for the coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime,\u201d Kanyuka said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cBurundi also deploys its troops and Imbonerakure militiamen in South Kivu, where they are integrated into the FARDC, the FDLR and the Mai\u0308-Mai\u0308 Wazalendo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. The AFC\/M23 rebel movement reported that on Tuesday, December 2, coalition forces led by the Congolese government launched \u201cdeadly attacks\u201d against civilians and all of its frontlines in South Kivu province. According to the rebels, the attacks are concentrated along key axes, including Katogota-Luvungi, Kaziba-Haut Plateau, Tchivanga-Hombo, and Kasika-Mwenga. 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