Congo-Kinshasa: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu

Congo-Kinshasa: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu

Nairobi -- End Support to 'Wazalendo' Armed Groups; Ensure Disarmament, Accountability

DR Congo: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu

Click to expand Image A Wazalendo fighter joins residents fleeing from Kibati toward Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025. © 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – A coalition of Congolese army-backed militias known as the “Wazalendo” have recently committed widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. The Congolese go…

Eastern DRC: Army-backed militia accused of abuses - CAJ News Africa

from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – A CONGOLESE army-backed coalition of militias is accused of committing widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Human Rights Watch raised the alarm on the alleged crimes of Wazalendo (“patriots” in Swahili) to fight against the M23 rebels, although the extent of the army’s command and control over the armed group is …

The authorities should stop supporting the armed groups "Wazalendo", and ensure their disarmament and accountability (Nairobi, 23 May 2025) – A coalition of militias supported by the Congolese army called "Wazalendo" recently committed widespread abuses against civilians in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Human Rights Watch said today.The Congolese government supports the Wazalendo ("patri…