Jan 26, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the ...

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.

5 days ago · The M23, or March 23 Movement, emerged as a significant rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2012, but its roots can be traced back to earlier conflicts and political dynamics in the region. The group was formed by former members of the National Congress for the Defence of ...

1 day ago · The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012. ... of rebel group of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) including M23, Corneille Nangaa, addresses a news conference in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Read ...

The March 23 Movement (French: Mouvement du 23 mars), often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army (Armée révolutionnaire du Congo), [9] is a Congolese Tutsi-led rebel military group. [10] 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, and is backed by ...

3 days ago · Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels, told Reuters on Tuesday that they plan to govern Goma. M23 forces were later advancing south from the town of Minova, along the western side of Lake Kivu, towards Bukavu, five diplomatic and security sources said. ...

1 day ago · Rebel leader of rebel group of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) including M23, Corneille Nangaa, addresses a news conference in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

1 day ago · The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012 ... Democratic republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 ...

5 days ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces. The rebel group now has full control of ...

Jul 4, 2022 · M23—the latest iteration of a rebel group that has wreaked havoc across the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1998—is on the warpath again and following an all-too-familiar ...