Goma–Gisenyi Border Goes 24/7, Signalling Power Shifts
Rwandan authorities and the AFC/M23-run administration in Goma will restore around-the-clock crossings at the Goma–Gisenyi frontier. Closed outright when M23 seized Goma on January 27, the border later reopened with limited hours—first until 15:00, then 18:00, but never operated overnight until now.
This decision reflects Kigali’s confidence in AFC/ M23’s grip on Goma and marks a de facto partnership: joint customs protocols, coordinated security patrols and shared health inspections imply that Rwandan agencies recognize the rebel administration as a local authority. Economically, full access should relieve traders, commuters and aid convoys of persistent bottlenecks, stabilizing supplies of perishables, fuel and essential goods on both sides of Lake Kivu.
Politically, however, direct engagement with AFC/M23 threatens to erode Kinshasa’s sovereignty and sets a precedent for other non-state actors in eastern DRC to negotiate independently with neighbouring capitals—further fragmenting central authority. Simultaneously, former President Joseph Kabila has held consultations in Bukavu to gauge local viewpoints on stabilization. According to on-the-ground information gathered by African Security Analysis, Belgium sought talks with him to harmonize positions on eastern DRC, but Kabila has remained unavailable—underscoring the fragmented authority in Kinshasa.
Discover More
Madagascar: Covert Presidential Travel Signals Security Anxiety, Privatized Control Logic, and Resource-Sovereignty Stress
President Michael Randrianirina’s undisclosed trip to Dubai is not a diplomatic anomaly but a signal event. Conducted amid an unresolved internal security environment and coinciding with the launch of a promised national consultation, the visit reflects a presidency operating under perceived existential threat and seeking extra-institutional solutions to regime security and state control.
Morocco Elevates Maritime Security Posture Along Atlantic Lanes; Industry Issued Routing and Port Guidance
Morocco has raised its maritime security readiness along critical Atlantic sea lanes, reinforcing naval and coast-guard deployments while issuing port-security and routing advisories to commercial carriers.
Contact us to find out how our security services can support you.
We operate in almost all countries in Africa, including high-risk environments, monitoring and analyze ongoing conflicts, the hotspots and the potential upcoming threats on the continent. Every day. Around the clock.