Armed Forces Deputy Chief of General Staff on inspection mission in Kisangani

Kisangani, May 5^th, 2026 (CPA) – The Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) arrived on Monday in Kisangani, Tshopo province in the north-east of the country, for an inspection and control mission of the 3rd Defense Zone, ACP learned on Tuesday from a military source. “This mission is part of command and control procedures. It aims to verify the implementation of instructions given during the previous visit and to assess the commanders of major units regarding their execution,” said Major Nestor Mavudisa, coordinator of the FARDC Communication and Information Service (SCIFA) in the 3rd Defence Zone. According to the same source, this visit follows a first mission carried out at the beginning of April, during which specific instructions were given to commanders of major units to improve service functioning and strengthen operational effectiveness. The SCIFA coordinator also indicated that the ongoing mission will assess the level of execution of orders, evaluate the performance of units engaged in different sectors, and provide a comprehensive situational report for the military high command. The Deputy Chief of General Staff of the FARDC, in charge of operations and intelligence, who is leading a strong delegation from the General Staff, was received at Bangoka International Airport by the Deputy Commander of the 3rd Defense Zone in charge of administration and logistics, Brigadier General Modeste Mpunga Mwamba, surrounded by general officers of the Kisangani garrison.