DRCongo Crisis M23 Advances in Masisi as FARDC Withdraws Toward Walikale
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 21
AFC/M23 claims to have captured several areas in Masisi Territory as FARDC forces and allied armed groups reportedly retreat toward Walikale.
The AFC/M23 armed group on Thursday, August 20, 2026, claimed to have captured several areas in Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province, following renewed clashes with Congolese government forces and allied armed groups.
According to information attributed to AFC/M23, the group took control of Gashovu, Kabona, Kigali, Katugunda, Lemeka, Kadahandwa and Miruta during the fighting.
Col. Nsabimana Mwengangabo Samuel, an AFC/M23 military commander responsible for operations in Masisi, reportedly said FA