About 50 former ADF hostages freed in Malembi forest in Ituri

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime & Law

About 50 former ADF hostages freed in Malembi forest in Ituri

Nearly 50 people held for several weeks by ADF rebels were freed in Malembi forest, about 130 kilometres from Mambasa-centre in Ituri. Civil society sources, citing the Malembi group chief, said their release followed recent clashes between the FARDC and ADF fighters. The hostages had spent two to three months in captivity after being abducted in Nduye and Malembi or intercepted on the road; 29 were presented to the public at a ceremony in Mambasa-centre on November 2. Some went to army positions before being taken to Mambasa, while others returned to their villages or camps.

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