On October 12, 2024, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed the continuation of military cooperation between the Congolese and Ugandan armies to combat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in North Kivu and Ituri. This resolution adopted an evaluation meeting between military leaders from each nations.
Joint operations, initiated in November 2021, intention to dismantle the ADF, a community linked to the Islamic Tell and to blame for massacres in these areas. From April to September 2024, 52 ADF fighters had been killed and 72 captured.
Despite this collaboration, Uganda is accused of supporting the M23 rebels, also backed by Rwanda, creating tensions. The most fresh UN document claims Uganda facilitated meetings with M23 leaders, raising questions about its dual feature in the predicament’s instability.