African Defence Review

WEEKINAFRICA

27 December 2024

The WEEKINAFRICA is a collection of key defence and security stories happening on the continent that the writers at African Defence review have picked up on. Things we can't write about at length, but which we felt you should know about.

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Kananga, Kasai central, DR Congo – Following the eight-day ultimatum given by the Sector Commander of Kasai Central to Kamuina Nsapu militia members to lay down weapons, a Joint Monusco and UN Agencies assessment mission, was deployed in Tshikula, the territory of Dibaya to mark MONUSCO’s presence in the area, to assess the security and humanitarian situation as part of the restoration of the state authority in territories controlled by the Kamuina Nsapu militia and to engage in talks for a peaceful disarmament process. Photo MONUSCO/Rosine M. Djoumessi