DRC extends military cooperation with Uganda to fight ADF rebels
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed his country's decision to continue military cooperation with the Ugandan Army UPDF in the war against ADF rebels in North Kivu and Ituri in the DRC.
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed his country's decision to continue military cooperation with the Ugandan Army UPDF in the war against ADF rebels in North Kivu and Ituri in the DRC.
This decision has come after the two countries sat and jointly evaluated the success of their military cooperation to fight the ADF rebels. The joint operations launched in November 2021, aim to destroy the Ugandan ADF who are using the land of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to carry out attacks inside Uganda.
Despite the cooperation, Uganda is accused of supporting the M23 rebels who are also allegedly supported by Rwanda, an issue that has brought tension between Kinshasa and Kampala. A recent report by the United Nations claims that Uganda has helped the leaders of the M23 rebels to convene an important meeting, an issue that has raised questions about Uganda's intentions to send its troops to Congo.
Almost three years have passed since Uganda sent its troops to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cooperate with the country's army to fight the ADF rebels. The joint operations began in November 2021 and were scheduled to take place for a period of six months. Various reports show that the forces of those countries have succeeded in reducing the strength of the Ugandan rebels to such an extent that now the information says that they have remained in small groups that attack the citizens under the guise of ambush under the same name of ADF.
