As Deputy Commander of the 21st military region from September 2014 to July 2018, Eric Ruhorimbere was responsible for the disproportionate use of force and extrajudicial killings perpetrated by FARDC forces, notably against the Nsapu militia and women and children.
Ramazani Shadari a été désigné en février 2018 secrétaire permanent du Parti du peuple pour la reconstruction et le développement (PPRD).