M23 rebellion - Wikipedia
The M23 rebellion was an armed conflict in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that occurred between the March 23 Movement and government forces between 4 April 2012 …
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
1 day ago · M23 says it is defending ethnic Tutsis, who fled to the DRC amid the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. DRC accuses Rwanda and the rebels of looting the country’s resources, which …
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma - The Conversation
1 day ago · In a major escalation in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rebels from the March 23 Movement – or M23 – have seized Goma, the capital city of …
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 ...
2 days ago · UN experts claim that M23 is backed by thousands of soldiers from neighbouring Rwanda, which Kinshasa says is trying to pillage resources from the DRC’s mineral-rich …
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
5 days ago · What is the M23? The M23 is one of dozens of armed groups active in eastern DRC, where militias have sown chaos for over three decades. The conflict is a legacy of multistate …
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 …
Jan 26, 2025 · M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous Tutsi-led revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group of ethnic Tutsi-led insurgents to take up arms …
March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
The M23 was formed in 2012 when nearly 300 soldiers – the majority of them former members of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) – turned against the DRC …
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city …
Jan 27, 2025 · Earlier on Monday, M23 announced the capture of Goma, which the DRC government described was a “declaration of war” by Rwanda. The UN said the capture has …
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 - The Conversation
Jan 27, 2025 · After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has only intensified. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion – which …
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.