The Democratic Republic of the Congo's army launched a disarmament campaign targeting the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or FDLR, a militia partly composed of remnants of forces involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, Reuters reported on March 30. The operation will initially focus on encouraging voluntary surrender to avoid violence, with a reception center set up in Kisangani and plans to repatriate fighters to Rwanda, though force may be used if necessary.

The move follows recent talks in Washington to revive the June 2025 peace agreement, under which Congo committed to dismantling the FDLR and Rwanda agreed to disengaging from eastern Congo, amid longstanding mutual accusations of support for opposing armed groups. In recent days, the M23 reportedly withdrew from some areas in North Kivu province shortly after the United States imposed sanctions on the Rwandan army for supporting the group.