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The President of the DR Congo, Mr Felix Tshisekedi, has approved the extension of the Uganda-Congo joint fight dubbed Operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the east of his country.

President Tshisekedi communicated his approval during a meeting with the Ugandan Ambassador to DR Congo, Mr Farid Kaliisa, Uganda Peoples Defence Forces commander of Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, and Congolese top military commanders led by the Chief of Staff of the Congolese army (FARDC), Gen Christian Tshiwewe, at his office in Kinshasa, DR Congo, on Saturday.

“During this meeting, the President of the Republic gave clear directives aimed at intensifying military cooperation between the DRC and Uganda to eradicate insecurity in Ituri. This approach is part of joint operations against the ADF, aimed at restoring peace and security in the region,” a statement the FARDC reads in part.

In December 2021, the UPDF carried out air and artillery strikes on suspected bases of ADF in eastern DR Congo. Uganda and DR Congo agreed to carry out joint attacks on ADF rebels in the country.

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