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Systematic, evidence-based analysis of the FDLR — from long-form articles and investigative reports to primary source documents.
Long-form analytical pieces examining the FDLR through political economy, security studies, international law, and regional geopolitics.
Analysis
11 June 2026
Analysis
10 June 2026
Why treating a genocidal militia and the community it hunts as equal undermines the Washington Agreement · FDLR Tracker — Treasury press release SB0518, 2 June 2026
Leadership
12 May 2026
An analysis of the arrest of Brigadier General Bruno Mpezo Mbele and contradictions in accountability regarding FARDC collaboration with the FDLR.
Interactive, in-depth investigations into FDLR logistics, command structures, alliances, and operations — drawn from field documentation and primary sources.
Proxy Architecture
29 June 2026
How a sanctioned genocidal militia became the DRC's primary proxy army in the Kivus, and why it remains Rwanda's non-negotiable existential red line.
MILITARY / TIMELINE
20 March 2026
November 2025 to March 2026
MILITARY + POLITICAL PATTERN
12 March 2026
Weapons support, battlefield coordination, deployments, and political backing from late 2025 through early 2026.
Official reports, field documentation, and verified primary sources related to the FDLR.