Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda: Rwandan Hutu rebels founded by remnants of 1994 genocide perpetrators. Weakened but still active in Rutshuru/Nyiragongo; UN-documented collaboration with FARDC and Wazalendo. Neutralising the FDLR is a core condition in the Washington Accords.
Leader(s): Victor Byiringiro (Gaston Iyamuremye)
Origin: Rwanda (Hutu exiles)
Area of operation: North Kivu
Relationships
- Fights: M23
- Hostile to: Rwanda (RDF)
- Cooperates with: Wazalendo
- Collaborates with: FARDC
- Splinter: CNRD-Ubwiyunge
- Splinter: RUD-Urunana
- Cooperates with: CMC-FDP
Referenced by
- APCLS (Cooperates with)
- CMC-FDP (Cooperates with)
- CNRD-Ubwiyunge (Splinter of)
- FARDC (Collaborates with (UN-documented))
- M23 (Fights)
- Nyatura Abazungu (Cooperates with)
- RUD-Urunana (Splinter of)
- Rwanda (RDF) (Hostile to)
- Washington Accord (June 2025) (Targets)
- Wazalendo (Cooperates with)