made these declarations following ideological training in Kanombe, situated within the RUTHURU territory of North-Kivu. The AFC/M23 group has already entered Uvira, Fizi, and Mwenga while setting its sights on Shabunda, Kalemie, Lubumbashi, Kolwezi, Kamina, Ituri, Tshuapa, Haut-Uelé, Bas-Uelé, Kisangani, and Maniema. Plans indicate an advance further to Mongala, Kenge, Kananga, Mbuji-Mayi, and Kinshasa.