The morning of March 31 opened with three simultaneous offensives in eastern DRC. Kinshasa's coalition struck Minembwe in South Kivu, Kalehe to its south, and Lubero in North Kivu at the same time — heavy artillery and combat drones were deployed concurrently across hundreds of kilometres along the eastern fault line.
The bombardments were still active by mid-morning. This was not a series of isolated incidents but a coordinated military operation. The targets were predominantly civilian-populated areas under AFC-administered control.
The timing is notable: the Doha peace process is preparing to transition to Geneva, Switzerland, for a new diplomatic phase. The ground offensive raises serious questions about whether Kinshasa's military posture is coordinated with or contradictory to its diplomatic commitments.