Walungu: Two Days of Clashes Between AFC/M23 and Wazalendo in Kaziba

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: October 12, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime & Law

Walungu: Two Days of Clashes Between AFC/M23 and Wazalendo in Kaziba

Fighting resumed on October 12 between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo militiamen in several villages of Kaziba, South Kivu. Clashes had also been reported the previous day in Kabembe, disrupting local activities, and a child was injured by a gunshot in Buzibi. The area is experiencing a movement of displaced persons between Luhwinja and Burhinyi, with Kaziba having been alternately occupied by AFC/M23 and Wazalendo, and currently controlled again by AFC/M23.

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