Congolese Armed Forces

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The Congolese Armed Forces are the national military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty and maintaining internal security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
budgetControlledBy Ministry of Defence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
commanderInChief President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
cooperatesWith United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
engagedInConflict Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Ituri conflict
Kivu conflict
Kivu conflict
surface form: M23 rebellion

Second Congo War
facesChallenge armed non-state groups in eastern DRC
human rights concerns
logistical constraints
formationYear 2003
formedFrom Forces Armées Zaïroises
garrison Kinshasa
hasRankStructure enlisted personnel
non-commissioned officers
officers
headquartersLocation Kinshasa
legalBasis Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
nativeName Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
operatesIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
partOf Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
peacekeepingPartner United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: MONUSCO
primaryLanguage French
recruitment voluntary service
recruitmentIssues child soldier use (historical and alleged)
region Central Africa
responsibleFor defense of territorial integrity
protection of national sovereignty
support to civil authorities in emergencies
role internal security
national defense
serviceBranch Congolese Air Force
Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congolese Army

Congolese Navy
shortName Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: FARDC
subordinateTo President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
type land, air, and naval forces
usesEquipmentFrom China
Russia
South Africa
Ukraine
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Lingala usedBy Congolese Armed Forces
First Congo War belligerent Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Zairean Armed Forces
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo oversees Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rally for Congolese Democracy opposedTo Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Forces Armées Congolaises
Kivu conflict involves Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ituri conflict mainBelligerent Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
Congolese Armed Forces shortName Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: FARDC
Congolese Armed Forces nativeName Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
Congolese Armed Forces serviceBranch Congolese Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Congolese Army
Forces Armées Zaïroises followedBy Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo
Marien Ngouabi militaryBranch Congolese Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Congolese Army