Pona Congo

Belgium deploys troops to eastern DRC 📌The Belgian government on March 17 deployed troops, tanks and drones to the DRC to train and reinforce the Congolese army, FARDC, Wazalendo militia, and the Rwandan genocidal militia, FDLR, to eliminate AFC/M23 rebels who now control swathes of territory in the east of the country. 📌Although their official presence is reportedly for training purposes, Belgian Commandos—estimated to number between 300 and 400 soldiers, roughly two companies—are expected to engage the rebels directly alongside the Congolese army coalition 📌Based in Lwama Camp, in Kindu, the capital city of Maniema Province, Belgian troops will also train Congolese military instructors of the 31st Brigade of the Rapid Reaction Units (URR), a force also trained by Belgium between 2008 and 2017. 📌The Belgian reinforcement comes amidst the Kinshasa-Brussels honeymoon, where Belgium always has DRC’s back within the EU, lobbying against Rwanda even if it means crossing certain lines, upsetting traditional balances, and breaking a fragile diplomatic process. More: thegreatlakeseye.com/post?s=…