The
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is
the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Chikez Diemu,
Minister of Defence, Disarmament, and Veterans (Ancien
Combattants), with the French acronym MDNDAC, succeeded
the former Defence Minister Adolphe Onusumba Yemba (of
RCD-G) in February 2007. The majority of FARDC members
are land forces, but it also has a small air force and
an even smaller navy. Together the three services may
number around 65,000 personnel.In addition, there is
a presidential force called the Republican Guard, but
the National Congolese Police are not part of the Armed
Forces.
The land forces of the Republic Democratic of the Congo
is around 60.000 soldiers, with some 30 infantry regiment,
1 Presidential Guard, 1 infantry mechanised brigade,
1 commando brigade. |