DRC Crisis: Congolese Police Officers Join ‘Rwanda-Backed’ M23 Rebels In Occupied Bukavu

Hundreds of Congolese police officers defected to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Bukavu on February 22. In a speech to the defectors, General Bernard Byamungu, the Deputy Chief of Staff of AFC M23, addressed their situation, stating they were going for retraining to enhance their knowledge. He acknowledged their past mistakes and the challenges they faced while serving under difficult conditions, highlighting the disillusionment that had turned their lives into struggles. Byamungu emphasised the need for police officers to be friends of the population. n18oc_world n18oc_crux