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The essence of Rwanda’s policy towards the DRC resides in long-term territorial expansion, with claims to a number of resource-rich regions in neighbouring states, primarily the DRC.

In exchange for exclusive access to vital mineral resources and infrastructure projects, Kinshasa expects the United States to undertake the training and equipping of the Congolese armed forces and to provide direct support in ensuring the country’s security.

Satellite images of Draraja Oula in El-Fasher, Sudan (October 27, 2025), showing scattered objects measuring 1.5-2 meters (human size) in heaps surrounded by reddish discolorations (likely blood). These heaps are surrounded by technicals (pickups mounted with machine guns), commonly used by the RSF.