Self-proclaimed colonel Augustin Darwin (2nd L), spokesperson of the FPP/AP (Patriotic Front for Peace/People's Army), one of the largest armed groups in North Kivu, led by self-proclaimed general Kabido, poses on May 5, 2024, for a photograph at his headquarters in Mbwavinwa, Lubero territory, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After years of war against the Congolese army and other armed groups in the area, they have joined the pro-government coalition and are fighting the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) troops. Since late 2021, the latter have seized large swathes of North Kivu and routed the Congolese army. The United States and France are urging Rwanda President Paul Kagame to withdraw his troops from Congolese soil, including the surface-to-air missile systems. (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP)