Security Council: DRC denounces 'criminal management' of areas occupied by RDF and AFC-M23

On September 29, 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) expressed concerns at the UN Security Council, condemning what it called a 'criminal management' of territories occupied by the Rwandan army (RDF) and AFC-M23 in the eastern part of the country. The DRC accused these forces of relocating Rwandan populations into Congolese localities emptied of residents after massacres. It also criticized restrictions on UN agents that hinder humanitarian aid access and reaffirmed its commitment to defending its territorial integrity.