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This is the official website of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ( FARDC) FARDC Ministère de la Défense Armée Composées de forces terrestres, aériennes et navales, les FARDC jouent un rôle essentiel dans le maintien de la sécurité intérieure, la lutte contre les insurrections et le soutien aux efforts humanitaires. L'armée s'engage à professionnaliser ses rangs, à moderniser ses équipements et à renforcer ses capacités opérationnelles pour assurer la sécurité et la stabilité de la RDC. Visite Aviation Responsable des opérations aériennes telles que la reconnaissance, le transport et la fourniture d'un soutien aérien aux forces terrestres, l'armée de l'air des FARDC renforce la capacité de l'armée à répondre efficacement aux menaces. Visite Aviation Responsable des opérations aériennes telles que la reconnaissance, le transport et la fourniture d'un soutien aérien aux forces terrestres, l'armée de l'air des FARDC renforce la capacité de l'armée à répondre efficacement aux menaces. Visite Dernières nouvelles LE VPM DE LA DÉFENSE RDC, GUY KABOMBO MUADIAMVITA, EN ESPAGNE POUR RENFORCER LA COOPÉRATION MILITAIRE À l'invitation de la ministre espagnole de la Défense, Maria Margarita Robles Fernández, le Vice-Premier Ministre et Ministre de la...

The FARDC Air Force insignia symbolizes strength and vigilance in defending our skies. Featuring a golden eagle soaring above a blue shield, it represents the courage, agility, and readiness of our airmen. The emblem embodies the Air Force's commitment to excellence, unity, and national security. It is a proud symbol of the valor and dedication of all who serve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Air Force. Insigne Insigne de l'armée de l'air Général Lieutenant-général Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant colonel Majeur Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant

APERÇU DIRIGEANTS À PROPOS Dirigeants Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo Le chef d'état-major de la défense Lieutenant-général Christian Tshiwewe Songesha Chef d'état-major de la défense Christian Tshiwewe Songesha est né le 27 octobre 1968 et a été nommé chef d'état-major des Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) en juillet 2022. Avant sa nomination au poste de chef d’état-major des armées, Christian Tshiwewe Songesha a mené une brillante carrière militaire, caractérisée par son service à plusieurs postes clés à responsabilité croissante. Il a notamment occupé divers postes de commandement (1990-2014) et a également été commandant de la Garde républicaine (2014-2022), une unité d’élite chargée de la protection du président et d’autres hauts fonctionnaires du gouvernement. Son mandat à ce poste prestigieux a souligné son sens stratégique, son leadership exceptionnel et son engagement indéfectible en faveur de la sécurité nationale. Christian Tshiwewe Songesha est titulaire d'un diplôme de l'Institut Supérieur des Techniques Appliquées (ISTA) de Kinshasa. Tshiwewe Songesha a suivi une gamme complète de cours de formation militaire au niveau national et international. Ces programmes lui ont permis d'acquérir une expertise stratégique, tactique et opérationnelle avancée, améliorant ainsi son efficacité en tant qu'officier supérieur de l'armée. Sa formation comprend des cours spécialisés en leadership, stratégie militaire et commandement opérationnel. Tout au long de sa carrière, Christian Tshiwewe Songesha a été honoré de nombreux prix et décorations, reflétant son dévouement, son courage et ses contributions importantes à la sécurité militaire et nationale de la République démocratique du Congo. Bien que les détails spécifiques de ses récompenses soient souvent classifiés, ils soulignent son service exemplaire et son leadership distingué au sein des FARDC. Christian Tshiwewe Songesha continue de jouer un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement des capacités de défense et la garantie de la sécurité de la République démocratique du Congo.

The Air Force Chief of Staff of the FARDC leads with dedication and strategic vision. With over three decades of military service, General Franck Lebe Ngama has been instrumental in modernizing and enhancing our air capabilities. A graduate of the Military Academy of Kananga, his leadership ensures operational readiness and the defense of our nation's skies. Under his command, the Air Force remains a formidable force committed to national security and excellence. APERÇU DIRIGEANTS Chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air Général de brigade aérienne. Franck Lebé Ngama Chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air Le général Franck Lebe Ngama est chef adjoint de l'armée de l'air des Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC). Né à Kinshasa le 15 mars 1972, le général Ngama a entamé une brillante carrière militaire après avoir obtenu son diplôme avec mention de l'Académie militaire de Kinshasa en 1994. Il a poursuivi ses études en génie aérospatial à l'École de l'air en France, dont il a obtenu son diplôme en 1998. Tout au long de sa carrière, le général Ngama a joué un rôle essentiel dans l’amélioration des capacités de la Force aérienne congolaise. Son leadership a été déterminant pendant son mandat de commandant du commandement des opérations aériennes, où il a amélioré l’efficacité opérationnelle et dirigé des missions cruciales pour protéger l’espace aérien national. Promu au grade de général de brigade en 2015, la vision stratégique du général Ngama et son dévouement à l’excellence ont culminé avec sa nomination au poste de chef adjoint de l’armée de l’air en 2021. Dans ce rôle, il supervise l'état de préparation de l'armée de l'air, la planification stratégique et les collaborations internationales, contribuant de manière significative à la défense et à la sécurité de la République démocratique du Congo.

Insigne Insignes de l'armée Général Colonel Lieutenant Lieutenant-général Lieutenant colonel Sous-lieutenant Général de division Général de brigade Majeur Capitaine

Dirigeants Le ministère des chefs de la défense Le Ministre Monsieur Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita Le ministre de la Défense Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita est né le 15 novembre 1972 et est devenu une figure marquante du paysage militaire de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Sa carrière s'étend sur des décennies de service dévoué et de leadership au sein des Forces armées de la RDC (FARDC). Ayant rejoint l’armée au début des années 1990, Kabombo Muadiamvita a rapidement gravi les échelons grâce à son leadership exceptionnel et à son sens stratégique. Il a occupé divers postes de commandement, du niveau de bataillon à celui de commandant de brigade et de division. Son mandat à ces postes a été marqué par son engagement à améliorer l’efficacité et la préparation opérationnelles, cruciales en temps de conflit et lors des opérations de stabilisation en RDC. En juin 2024, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita a été nommé ministre de la Défense de la République démocratique du Congo, ce qui témoigne de son expérience et de ses compétences dans le domaine militaire. En tant que ministre de la Défense, il supervise l'orientation stratégique des politiques de défense du pays et joue un rôle essentiel pour assurer la sécurité et la stabilité nationales. Tout au long de sa carrière militaire, Kabombo Muadiamvita a participé à de nombreuses opérations militaires et exercices d'entraînement, tant au niveau national qu'international. Son expertise en stratégie militaire et en commandement opérationnel a contribué à façonner les capacités et les réponses des FARDC aux divers défis sécuritaires auxquels la RDC est confrontée. Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita continue d’être un leader respecté au sein des FARDC et de la communauté militaire en général en République démocratique du Congo. Son leadership, son dévouement et sa vision stratégique sont essentiels à la défense et à la sécurité de la nation.

The FARDC was established in 2003, integrating various armed groups following the Second Congo War. Its formation aimed to create a unified national military to ensure stability and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Over the years, the FARDC has undergone numerous reforms and modernization efforts to address internal conflicts and regional security challenges. Histoire des FARDC The military history of the Democratic Republic of Congo covers about a century and a half of history across Central Africa but also in East Africa . This article is therefore a synthesis of the histories of the many conflicts that have bloodied the country and the region. The geographical area that constitutes the current Democratic Republic of Congo (successively called the Congo Free State , Belgian Congo , Congo-Kinshasa , and Zaire ) was the scene of violent clashes very early on. Indeed, as soon as the territory was unified and annexed by Leopold II of Belgium during the partition of Africa in 1885 , the latter had to impose his authority by force on the peoples over whom he declared himself sovereign; in particular, he confronted the indigenous states of Maniema on several occasions between 1892 and 1894 , who contested his supremacy. Having come under Belgian domination , strictly speaking, Congolese troops were also involved in the African theatres of the two world wars , before being, after independence in 1960 , confronted with a civil war of rare violence, which resulted in the seizure of power by Mobutu . The latter brought the country into the Western camp during the Cold War , and engaged, during the 1970s , his armed forces in the fight against communism in central and southern Africa , particularly in Angola . Supported against all odds by its traditional partners, the country experienced relative peace during the following decade. But in the mid- 1990s , the humanitarian crisis and population movements caused by the Rwandan Genocide profoundly destabilized the east of the country, and in 1996 Mobutu 's army was unable to resist Laurent-Désiré Kabila 's rebel movement for long, which was openly supported and equipped by Rwanda and Uganda . Finally, shortly after coming to power, the new master of Kinshasa turned against his former sponsors, who then invaded the country and occupied it under the cover of local movements, until 2003. Even today, eastern Congo ( Kivu and Ituri in particular) is experiencing the aftershocks of these tragic events. Public force: 1885-1960 The first organized troops in the Congo, known as the Force Publique (FP), were created in 1885 by Camille Coquilhat when King Leopold II of Belgium , who had just taken possession of the country as the Congo Free State (EIC), ordered his Minister of Interior to create a military and police force in this new territory. The Force Publique was supervised by a corps of white officers , most of them Belgian , but also European officers ( Swedish , Danish , Polish , etc.) in search of easy money, exoticism and adventure. The corps of non-commissioned officers , exclusively African, was formed by individuals from the most warlike tribes of the Upper Congo , or the fiercest soldiers of the FP contingent. Finally, the bulk of the troops, wearing blue uniforms and red fezzes, was made up of either slaves bought from Swahili traffickers in exchange for a four-year commitment to the Force Publique, or children kidnapped during raids, or men whose families were taken hostage and released after incorporation. Also, very logically, if the Force Publique very early constituted an armed force feared for its extreme violence (see: chicotte ), it was quickly confronted with numerous problems of discipline during its history. Thus, on the one hand, mutinies of black soldiers were frequent (see in particular the Batetela revolt ), on the other hand, the Congolese administration had to deal with certain white officers exceeding their powers (see: Léon Rom ) and monopolizing for their own profit the territories for which they were responsible 1 . Campaigns against the Arab-Swahilis The first mission of the Force Publique was to ensure control over the territory of the EIC, particularly in the East ( Maniema and Kivu ) where the Swahili states were prospering, led by wealthy Bantu traders from Zanzibar . Slave traders , ivory traffickers , and Muslims (hence the misuse of the term " Arabs "), the Swahili merchants were quickly caricatured in the Western press, which allowed Leopold II to sell his personal war to international opinion as an anti-slavery crusade. The conflict soon broke out and the Force Publique undertook a series of military campaigns between May 1892 and January 1894 under the command of Francis Dhanis . At the height of the engagement, at the end of 1892, around 100,000 Arab-Swahilis divided into several armies were opposed and defeated by 120 Europeans leading 3,500 regular soldiers 2 . Under pressure from international opinion regarding the conditions of the natives in the Congo, Leopold II was forced to transfer sovereignty over the Congo to the Belgian State in 1908 ; the territory then took the name of Belgian Congo . Concerning the Force Publique, many efforts were undertaken to remedy the excesses of the time of the Congo Free State, and to make the Force Publique a more classical and more disciplined colonial force. Thus, Belgian officers replaced the foreign officers put in place under the EIC. In order to retain their command, foreign officers requested and obtained Belgian naturalization. This was the case of the Dane Olsen who, from 1914 to 1918, participated in the victorious campaigns of German East Africa and later became governor. The internal organization of the Force Publique was rationalized around the standard unit of the company , commanded by a captain and comprising 150 native soldiers ( askaris ) for 4 Belgian officers. Enlistment for a period of seven years was based on a system of recruit quotas fixed by district. Most soldiers were armed with a single 11mm Albini rifle and continued to wear the blue uniform and red fez dating from the EIC, replaced between 1915 and 1917 by a khaki uniform. In 1914 , the Force Publique comprised approximately 17,000 men, most of whom served in garrison and essentially played a police role in a given territory. The First and Second World Wars From the beginning of the First World War , Belgium, despite its neutrality, was invaded by Germany and almost entirely occupied, leaving only a shred of free territory defended by the army for four years. This was very significant for the Belgian Congo. Indeed, the government of Belgium, in exile in France , no longer able to exercise its sovereignty over the metropolis, charged the Force Publique with supporting the French and especially British colonial troops against the German colonial empire . The Force Publique thus distinguished itself with success in Cameroon (see: Kamerun ), Rwanda , Burundi and Tanzania (see: German East Africa ) during the victorious campaign in East Africa which ended with the Belgian victory at Tabora . Suffering from German bombardments on the towns along Lake Tanganyika , particularly the port of Albertville (now Kalemie ), the Force Publique, commanded by General Tombeur and Colonels Molitor and Olsen, responded on 18 April 1916 and captured Kigali on 6 May 1916. A month later, the town of Usumbura in Burundi fell to Belgian numerical superiority. On 17 June , the whole of Rwanda and Burundi was occupied. In Tanganyika, the Molitor brigade captured Mwanza , before marching on Tabora , which after several days of fierce fighting, finally fell on 19 September 1916 . The Belgian-Congolese and British forces then occupied the whole of German East Africa despite the strong resistance of the German General Von Lettow-Vorbeck which lasted until the armistice of November 1918 . After the Versailles Conference of 1919 confirmed the dissolution of the German colonial empire , Belgium obtained a mandate from the League of Nations (LN) over Ruanda-Urundi in 1923. Two years later, these territories were attached to the Belgian Congo while being entitled to a Belgian governor distinct from the governor of the Belgian Congo. In 1936 , Belgium opted for a policy of neutrality , which did not prevent either the invasion by Nazi Germany on 10 May 1940 , or the capitulation and arrest of King Leopold III of Belgium on 28 May . But, refusing the suzerainty of the Third Reich , the colony spontaneously sided with the United Kingdom during the Second World War , and in 1941 sent three infantry brigades to fight in Italian Abyssinia where they ended their campaign with the victories of Bortai and ….. (see: East African Campaign ), and dispatched an expeditionary force to Egypt and the Middle East . Elements of the Public Force on the move during the 1916-1917 campaign in East Africa The period of independence After the war and until 1960 , Belgium completed the transformation of the Force Publique into a disciplined and demanding police force, imbued with a culture of segregation actively maintained by the Belgian authorities. Indeed, until September 1959 , less than a year before the independence of the Belgian Congo, indigenous soldiers could not be promoted beyond the rank of non-commissioned officer . Also, since the Belgian government had not taken measures in time to establish a corps of competent indigenous officers, at independence, no officer in the Force Publique, even a junior one, was indigenous, and only 20 African cadets were receiving officer training. On 5 July 1960 , just days after Belgium granted independence , the garrisons of the Force Publique around Leopoldville mutinied against their white officers and attacked numerous European targets. The insurrection caused panic among the civilian population of European origin (mainly Belgian), who returned en masse to Europe , and the new government lost credibility by showing itself incapable of containing the mutineers and preventing the exactions (murders, rapes and pillaging), the premises of the Congolese crisis to come. A colonial institution par excellence and hated by the Congolese population, the Force Publique was renamed the National Army of Congo (ANC), and its command was Africanized. Congolese National Army: 1960-1971 Over the next five years, the secession of the mining provinces of Katanga and South Kasai , the assassination of independence leader Patrice Lumumba , and the resulting rebellion (see: Pierre Mulele ), plunged the country into an unprecedented crisis . Supported by the United Nations in the Katanga crisis (see: United Nations Operation in the Congo ), and assisted by the United States and Israel in the reconquest of rebel territory, the troops of Mobutu , a former sergeant-major of the Force Publique who had become for a time chief of staff of the ANC, managed to somewhat pacify the country. Mobutu then established himself as a key figure in the Congo. After having reorganized the military apparatus to his advantage, he took advantage of his position, and with the support of Belgium and the CIA , he led a coup d'état on 24 November 1965 against Joseph Kasa-Vubu , the first president of the newly independent Congo. Champion of the Western bloc against the advance of communism in sub-Saharan Africa , Mobutu and his army benefited from decisive technical support from the American superpower, the former Belgian metropolis and France. Thus, in May 1968 , the Western powers helped to form a parachute brigade , composed of two regiments , themselves divided into three battalions 3 . At the end of October 1971 , Mobutu launched the policy of resorting to authenticity, and the country was renamed the " Republic of Zaire ". Consequently, the National Army of the Congo (ANC) took the name of the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ). Zairian Armed Forces: 1971-1997 In July 1975 , according to the IISS Military Balance, the FAZ consisted of 14 infantry battalions, seven guard battalions, seven paratrooper battalions (inherited from the Paratrooper Brigade formed in 1968 ). There was also an armored car regiment and a 4th mechanized infantry battalion . The Angolan Civil War Supported by the Western camp during the Cold War , Mobutu committed his troops in 1975 to the civil war in Angola , in order to support the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) against the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), of Marxist obedience, supported by the Soviet Union , and in power since November 11 , 1975. Threatening to take Luanda , the capital, the Zairian troops were finally defeated by the Cuban expeditionary force that came to the aid of Agostinho Neto . Following this bitter failure, the policy of interference in Angolan affairs intensified with the support of the Zairian Armed Forces for the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) and later for the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). In response, Angola and Cuban troops based there supported the National Front for the Liberation of Congo (FNLC) in 1977 and launched an offensive in March of the same year in the rich mining province of Katanga , renamed Shaba in 1971 . The First Shaba War The first attack, launched on March 7 and involving 2,000 men, targeted mining towns near the border, including Kolwezi . The invasion met with only limited resistance from the Zairian Armed Forces, which were outnumbered, equipped by Western powers and supervised by American, French and Belgian military advisers. Faced with this rout, Mobutu was forced to request assistance from his allies. Belgium, the United States and France immediately sent airborne support, Egypt provided around fifty pilots and technicians, significantly reinforcing the Zairian Air Force, and finally Morocco deployed a seasoned contingent of 1,500 men . 5 The parachuting of French troops into Kolwezi on 9 April , and the counter-offensive of Zairian and Moroccan forces on 14 April , began the reconquest of the province, causing 50,000 refugees to flee to Angola. By the end of May, Shaba was under control and Mobutu's regime saved. However, the poor performance of the FAZ, unable to guarantee the country's defense alone, highlighted the chronic weakening of Mobutu's troops 6 , characterized by incompetent and corrupt officers, underpaid soldiers who preferred to desert rather than fight. Mobutu therefore reformed the internal organization of the army and the chain of command. He purged the FAZ of 25% of its personnel, judged disloyal and ineffective, integrated the general staff into his presidential cabinet and combined the functions of chief of staff, minister of defense and supreme commander of the FAZ. Finally, in order to guarantee security in the province of Shaba, he permanently assigned the Kamanyola (en) 7 division , an elite troop previously assigned to the defense of Kinshasa . However, if, at the end of the first Shaba war, Mobutu tried to plug the gaps, nothing fundamentally changed. The logic of the Cold War continued its course and neither Mobutu nor Agostinho Neto decided to stop maintaining the guerrilla movements ( FNLA , FLEC and UNITA on the one hand and FNLC on the other). From then on a second conflict seemed inevitable. The Second Shaba War The leader of the National Front for the Liberation of Congo (FNLC), Nathaniel Mbumba , at the head of his well-equipped, battle-hardened Katangese " Tigers " with the support of Cuban and East German officers , launched an offensive on 11 May 1978 on the town of Kolwezi , taking the 3,000 Europeans residing there hostage. After part of the government troops in Kolwezi rallied, the FAZ were routed and Mobutu was forced once again to seek assistance from his traditional partners, namely the United States , France and Belgium . In order to protect its nationals, on 16 May , France put the 2nd REP (Foreign Parachute Regiment) on alert, which, through a well-conducted surprise attack (Operation Bonite), took complete control of the city in a few days, put the Katangese rebels to flight and evacuated the European hostages. Subsequently, Belgian paratroopers and troops from an African force dominated by Moroccans helped the Foreign Legion and the FAZ to secure the region. Finally, the United States supervised negotiations between the Angolan and Zairian governments for a peace agreement and an end to support for the respective rebellions in both countries. Zaire temporarily cut off aid to FLEC , FNLA , and UNITA , and Angola withdrew its support for the Shaba separatists . Moba Wars In 1984 and 1985, the FAZ suppressed the insurrection of the People's Revolution Party of Laurent-Désiré Kabila during the Moba wars , on the shores of Lake Tanganyika . The unrest of the early 1990s The cruel lack of discipline within the Congolese forces was evident again in 1990. Indeed, with the disintegration of the Eastern bloc and the end of the Cold War, the unconditional support of the West for Mobutu's Zaire ceased. The latter, comforted by the personal relations he maintained with certain Western leaders, continued to believe in his impunity and deliberately allowed the conditions of the military to deteriorate so that his control of power would not be threatened 9 . But, in September 1991 , during the violent riots in Kinshasa , some garrisons in the capital, unhappy with low wages and the accumulation of pay arrears, ended up taking the side of the rioters. And the unrest was only stopped by the bloody repression of the Special Presidential Division (DSP), and by the intervention of French forces ("Operation Baumier") and Belgian forces ("Operation Blue Beam") 10 . In 1994 , on the eve of the Rwandan genocide and the consequences for the Great Lakes region, the situation of the FAZ was dramatic. Indeed, apart from certain privileged units such as the DSP or the 31st Airborne Brigade, the majority of the other formations had, for a decade, been poorly trained, poorly equipped, and so poorly paid that they regularly resorted to racketeering the local populations. Similarly, the politicization, as well as the progressive ethnicization of the troops, ended up discrediting in the eyes of the population and international observers an army that was already largely disowned 11 . Finally, of course, the FAZ had not escaped the general deterioration of Zairian infrastructure, victims of Mobutu's clientelist and kleptomaniac regime. The First Congo War Since 1994 , the Kivu province in the east of the country has seen the arrival of huge flows of refugees, composed of Tutsis and Hutus , fleeing the genocide in Rwanda . Welcomed in humanitarian structures set up not far from the eastern border, the refugee populations quickly included among them a number of Hutu genocidaires , eager to escape the offensive of the Rwandan Patriotic Front ( RPF ). However, protected by the international community, these humanitarian camps quickly became sanctuaries for Hutu extremists in search of revenge. Also, Paul Kagamé , leader of the RPF , and new strongman of Kigali , considering Rwanda threatened by a return of genocidal militias, undertook to arm the Banyamulenge , Tutsis who had emigrated to Kivu since the 1930s , and were seen as natural allies of Rwanda . In mid-October 1996 , humanitarian camps on the outskirts of Bukavu were attacked by Banyamulenge led by a veteran of Mulele 's Lumubist rebellion : Laurent-Désiré Kabila , who had turned to gold and ivory trading in the 1980s [ref. requested] . Lemera hospital was attacked by Banyamulenge and Rwandan soldiers on 6 October 1996. Starting from the eastern border, the rebellion, equipped and supported by Rwanda, Uganda and Angola , dispersed the refugee camps before marching west, taking the cities of Goma , Bukavu and Kisangani , the latter being taken on 15 March 1997. It advanced south towards the mining regions of Katanga , whose capital Lubumbashi was "liberated" on 9 April 1997 , and Kasai . The rebel armies, structured around Laurent-Désiré Kabila and the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), not encountering any real opposition, occupied regions abandoned by the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ). The latter, with the exception of a few elite units, had not received any pay for months and retreated, surrendered without fighting or even joined the rebel forces. Deprived of the strong regions of Zaire and abandoned by his Western protectors, Marshal Mobutu was unable to cope with the situation and failed to impose a ceasefire on his adversary. Also, despite the development of a peace plan by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) based on the cessation of hostilities and the opening of a political dialogue, the fighting continued. On the ground, the AFDL forces continued their advance towards Kinshasa . Similarly, despite international pressure, the meeting on 4 May 1997 between Mobutu and Laurent-Désiré Kabila , on board a South African ship, did not come to fruition. The last resistance of elite Mobutu units was broken on May 12 , 1997 during the Battle of Kenge . On May 17, 1997, the "Kadogo" of the AFDL entered Kinshasa with the support of the Rwandan army, cheered by a Kinshasa population exasperated by thirty years of dictatorship and tired of the Mobutu regime. Rejecting the symbols of the hated regime, the new power then undertook to erase some of the names born of Zairianization : the country thus became the Democratic Republic of Congo , of which Kabila proclaimed himself president, the river was renamed Congo , the Congolese franc replaced the old Zaire , the same was true for the national anthem, the motto, as well as the armed forces which took the name of Congolese Armed Forces (FAC). The Congolese armed forces are the result of the merger of guerrilla groups , such as the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD), which seized power in 1997 from the former national army. Now [When?] it has about fourteen integrated brigades and an unknown number of non-integrated brigades, which are formed exclusively by a single faction, such as the RCD or the Congolese Liberation Movement . Since its formation, this force has been confronted with multiple conflicts on Congolese territory, including the Kivu War in 2008 and, between 2012 and the end of 2013, the rebellion of the March 23 Movement , which it defeated with the support of the United Nations.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo - FARDC) is a key component of the country's military structure. Its primary mission is to ensure the sovereignty of the nation's airspace, provide support to ground forces, and contribute to national security and defense. APERÇU DIRIGEANTS INSIGNE Aviation Responsable des opérations aériennes telles que la reconnaissance, le transport et la fourniture d'un soutien aérien aux forces terrestres, l'armée de l'air des FARDC renforce la capacité de l'armée à répondre efficacement aux menaces. Aviation L'Armée de l'Air des FARDC, composante essentielle des Forces armées congolaises, joue un rôle crucial dans la défense et la sécurité nationales. APERÇU L'Armée de l'Air des FARDC, composante essentielle des Forces armées congolaises, joue un rôle crucial dans la défense et la sécurité nationales. Responsable des opérations aériennes telles que la reconnaissance, le transport et la fourniture d'un soutien aérien aux forces terrestres, l'armée de l'air des FARDC renforce la capacité de l'armée à répondre efficacement aux menaces. Dans le cadre des efforts continus, l'armée de l'air des FARDC se concentre sur la modernisation de sa flotte et l'amélioration de l'efficacité opérationnelle pour sauvegarder l'espace aérien et les frontières de la République démocratique du Congo. DÉCLARATION DE MISSION La mission de l'armée de l'air de la République démocratique du Congo est de sécuriser l'espace aérien du pays, de soutenir les forces terrestres avec des opérations aériennes de précision et de contribuer à la défense et à la stabilité nationales.

APERÇU DIRIGEANTS INSIGNE Armée Composées de forces terrestres, aériennes et navales, les FARDC jouent un rôle essentiel dans le maintien de la sécurité intérieure, la lutte contre les insurrections et le soutien aux efforts humanitaires. L'armée s'engage à professionnaliser ses rangs, à moderniser ses équipements et à renforcer ses capacités opérationnelles pour assurer la sécurité et la stabilité de la RDC. Armée L'Armée de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), connue sous le nom de Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), est chargée de défendre la souveraineté et l'intégrité territoriale du pays. APERÇU L'Armée de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), connue sous le nom de Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), est chargée de défendre la souveraineté et l'intégrité territoriale du pays. Composées de forces terrestres, aériennes et navales, les FARDC jouent un rôle essentiel dans le maintien de la sécurité intérieure, la lutte contre les insurrections et le soutien aux efforts humanitaires. L'armée s'engage à professionnaliser ses rangs, à moderniser ses équipements et à renforcer ses capacités opérationnelles pour assurer la sécurité et la stabilité de la RDC. DÉCLARATION DE MISSION La mission de l'Armée de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) est de sauvegarder la souveraineté du pays, de protéger ses citoyens et de maintenir la paix et la stabilité à l'intérieur de ses frontières. Engagées en matière de professionnalisme et de préparation opérationnelle, les FARDC visent à se défendre contre les menaces internes et externes, à soutenir le développement national et à contribuer à la sécurité régionale grâce à des opérations militaires efficaces et à la coopération internationale. Appel +243 818 128 080 E-mail info@fardc.org Suivre

Dirigeants S.E. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Commandant en chef Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita Le ministre de la Défense Christian Tshiwewe Songesha Le chef d'état-major de la défense GÉNÉRAL Frank Ngama Lebe Chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air E-mail info@Fardc.org Appel +243 818 128 080 Suivre

Contacting the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) For inquiries, you can reach FARDC at their headquarters in Kinshasa via phone at +243 (0) 81 555 1234 or email at info@fardc.org. For public relations, contact +243 (0) 81 555 5678 or fardc.gov@gmail.com. More information is available on their official website www.fardc.org Contact Pour toute demande et information concernant les Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), veuillez nous contacter via les canaux suivants : Connecte-toi avec nous Téléphone +243 818 128 080 E-mail fardc.gov@gmail.com Réseaux sociaux First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting! Notre quartier général est disponible pour répondre aux questions liées aux opérations militaires, aux questions de personnel et à notre mission de sauvegarde de la souveraineté et de la sécurité de la République démocratique du Congo.