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 ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
1 day ago · A report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo, released in December, revealed that “at least 150 tons of coltan were fraudulently exported to Rwanda and mixed with ...
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo…
2 days ago · The M23 armed rebel group said it has captured the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern city of Goma on Monday. Published On 27 Jan 2025 27 Jan 2025 Video Duration 02 minutes 39 seconds
March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
In June 2023, Human Rights Watch reported human rights abuses by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including unlawful killings, rapes and other war crimes. Allegations implicate Rwandan support for these actions, bringing concerns about war crimes and making the humanitarian situation worse in the region.
What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?
2 days ago · Members of M23 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday. ... according to reports documenting the trade from M23-controlled territories to Congo’s neighbor. In 2012, M23 pulled out of ...
Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo
3 days ago · Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. ... Both DR Congo and the UN say the M23 group is backed by Rwanda.
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route …
Jan 21, 2025 · It did not confirm if M23 captured the towns. M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a militant group composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its fighters seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and eastern Congo’s largest city, on the border with ...
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 ...
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...
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.