Civilians walk after returning to their homes following displacement during renewed clashes between Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Uvira town, South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 13, 2025.
Renewed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic Congo have exposed the growing use of air power in the conflict, driving President Félix Tshisekedi to Luanda to seek counsel from his Angolan counterpart and African Union chairperson João Lourenço amid fears of wider instability.
Tshisekedi visited Luanda on Monday morning. According to local state media, the meeting was convened to “analyse the escalating situation in eastern DRC.”
