Masisi: FARDC and FRN clash in Mirindano

Fresh clashes between the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) rebels and the Congolese army (FARDC), backed by Wazalendo fighters, erupted on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Mirindano, Nyamaboko 1 groupement, Masisi territory, North Kivu. ACTUALITE.CD sources reported heavy and light gunfire from 5 a.m. as government forces and their allies launched an offensive against FRN positions in the village. The fighting comes amid a renewed increase in clashes between the two sides in the area. Mirindano residents had already fled their homes for safety, as persistent insecurity compounds humanitarian difficulties in the region.