Eastern DRC: Army and FRN clashes continue in Kibati (Walikale) for a second consecutive day

The FARDC, backed by wazalendo fighters, are continuing to clash with rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) in Kibati, in North Kivu’s Walikale territory. Heavy and light gunfire has been heard since midday on Friday, November 6, as government forces seek to retake the settlement, which the FRN has occupied for about two years. Residents of Habula, Bussi and Ndurumo have fled, with some taking refuge in the bush, while people in Kashebere remain alarmed. The fighting has also slowed socioeconomic activity in several nearby communities.