Explainer-What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels …
1 day ago · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 …
7 hours ago · Government soldiers and police officers who surrendered to M23 rebels, center, run to board trucks to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
DR Congo fighting: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets …
3 days ago · The UN says hundreds of people are wounded and that bodies are lying in the streets of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo following an advance by M23 rebels on the key city. The ...
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
2 days ago · M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east. ... The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by ...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
2 days ago · M23 soldiers, in the foreground, as they secured Congolese soldiers who had surrendered in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday.
March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
Based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it operates mainly in the province of North Kivu, which borders both Uganda and Rwanda. The M23 rebellion of 2012 to 2013 against the DRC government led to the displacement of large numbers of people.
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 and 7 November 2013. It ended when a peace agreement was made among eleven African nations, and the M23 troops surrendered in Uganda.
Escalating Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo …
Feb 20, 2024 · A dramatic spike in hostilities between the Congolese national forces and the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has exacerbated the...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
3 days ago · Caleb Kabanda reported from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ruth Maclean from Dakar, Senegal. ... This time, M23 appears to be in a stronger position to keep hold of Goma, a city made up ...
M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group’s …
Nov 23, 2022 · Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army and the rebel group M23 has displaced thousands of people in the eastern border city of Goma.