Walikale: Fighting between the FRN and FARDC backed by Wazalendo continues for a third day in Kibati

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Walikale: Fighting between the FRN and FARDC backed by Wazalendo continues for a third day in Kibati

Fighting between the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) rebels and the FARDC, backed by Wazalendo, continued for a third day on Sunday, October 18, in Kibati, Walikale territory, North Kivu. Heavy and small-arms fire was heard from early morning after government forces launched an offensive to dislodge the rebels. The human and material toll remains unknown, while FRN reinforcements reportedly arrived in Kibati on Saturday. Recurrent clashes in the area, a flashpoint for about two years, have left the security situation volatile.

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