The AFC/M23 rebel movement reported that on Tuesday, December 2, coalition forces led by the Congolese government launched “deadly attacks” against civilians and all of its frontlines in South Kivu province. ALSO READ: AFC/M23: Kinshasa, allies bombarding civilians days after signing Doha peace pact According to the rebels, the attacks are concentrated along key axes, including Katogota-Luvungi, Kaziba-Haut Plateau, Tchivanga-Hombo, and Kasika-Mwenga. The coalition forces include the Burundian army, the Rwandan genocidal militia FDLR, Burundi's Imbonerakure militia, and mercenaries. Urgent L’AFC/M23 porte à la connaissance du peuple congolais que, dès les premières heures de ce mardi 2 décembre 2025, les forces coalisées du régime de Kinshasa ont déclenché des attaques généralisées contre des zones densément peuplées ainsi que sur l’ensemble des lignes de... — Lawrence KANYUKA (@LawrenceKanyuka) December 2, 2025 Corneille Nangaa, the political coordinator of AFC/M23, stated that the “deadly attacks”, which violate ceasefire agreements, will force the rebel group to respond. Faced with this violation of the ceasefire as part of the Doha peace process, no choice is left to the ARC (AFC/M23) but to defend itself and protect civilian populations, Nangaa wrote in a post on X on Tuesday. Depuis ce matin du 2 décembre 2025, le régime de Kinshasa - associé à l'armée burundaise, aux FDLR, aux Imbonerakures, aux Wazalendu et aux mercenaires- a lancé des attaques meurtrières sur Katogota–Luvungi, Kaziba–Hauts Plateaux, Kasika–Mwenga et Tchivanga–Bunyakiri au Sud... — Corneille Nangaa (@CNangaa) December 2, 2025 The situation is catastrophic and is deteriorating by the minute, said Lawrence Kanyuka, the movement's spokesperson. The coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime launched widespread attacks against densely populated areas as well as across all front lines. ALSO READ: Kinshasa, AFC/M23 sign Peace Framework Agreement but problems remain on ground The movement had previously condemned similar attacks on November 30, noting that strikes by Sukhoi-25 combat aircraft and drones were orchestrated from Burundi. ALSO READ: AFC/M23 leader Corneille Nangaa states four reasons why his movement is fighting Tshisekedi govt “This country serves as a rear base and command center for the coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime,” Kanyuka said on Sunday. “Burundi also deploys its troops and Imbonerakure militiamen in South Kivu, where they are integrated into the FARDC, the FDLR and the Maï-Maï Wazalendo.”
