The claim
une photo prétendant montrer les Wazalendo dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC)
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Research from related reporting identifies the photo as showing a U.S. soldier training Nigerien soldiers in Niger in March 2017, not Wazalendo in the DRC. The report says its reverse-image searches found the image associated with that earlier training exercise.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] PesaCheck original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S1] FAUX : Cette photo ne montre pas des soldats américains entraînant des Wazalendo en RDC
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026