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Squaring Up Against the ADF
In an acronym-laden report, MONUSCO has announced the latest developments in operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the Democratic Forces for the […]
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Structuring the African Military Beyond COIN
African conflicts should not be viewed in the same lens as Iraq and Afghanistan. A perfectly sensible statement, yet one that is ignored in a flood of attention paid […]
Podcast
ADF-NALU: DRC's new, old threat?
Depending on who you talk to, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF, or ADF-NALU) are everything from a minor player in the DRC’s security landscape, to a rising […]
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Rooivalk attack helicopters perform well in first combat action against M23
Yesterday, at approximately 17h00 Congolese time, two South African Air Force Rooivalk helicopters attached to the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade flew the […]
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How M23 was rolled back
In just four days, M23 has been dislodged from every one of the strongholds it once held. This surprisingly rapid reversal of fortunes for the group was unprecedented […]
Podcast
Podcast: After the FIB Assault
African Defence Review’s Richard Stupart speaks to Joseph Kay in Goma for an update on what’s happened since the Force Intervention Brigade engaged M23 last week. […]
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The FIB Goes To War
At 07h50 yesterday morning, the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) fired the opening […]
Podcast
Podcast: African Defence Roundup of Mali, Egypt, DRC
African Defence Review’s Richard Stupart discusses the current situation in Mali, Cairo and the Eastern DRC with a mix of analysts and journalists currently on the […]
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Understanding the Force Intervention Brigade
MONUSCO’s announcement yesterday that the mission intends to use its newly-established Force Intervention Brigade to create a ‘Security Zone’ around […]