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.
March 23 Movement | Leader, Funding, Rebels, AFC, & Congo
1 day ago · March 23 Movement (M23), rebel group primarily based in North Kivu, a mineral-rich province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is one of many armed groups in the conflict-ridden eastern DRC that have been fighting against other armed groups as well as the DRC’s army, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces Armées de …
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
3 days 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 include vast deposits of ...
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 government, citing poor conditions in the army and the government's unwillingness to implement the 23 March 2009 peace deal. [25]
DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try ...
13 hours ago · The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The ...
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
6 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 wars that played out ...
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 against Congolese forces ...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
3 days ago · In early 2025, fighting between Congolese security forces and militant groups led by M23 escalated rapidly, culminating in M23’s capture of Goma, the regional hub of the Eastern Democratic...
DRC: Deepening human rights crisis amid reports of further M23 …
Jan 31, 2025 · The human rights crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to deepen, as hostilities between the armed forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expand towards South Kivu following the M23’s takeover of Goma. Reports indicate that M23 has progressed further south towards Bukavu.Since the start of the crisis, bombs have struck at …
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.