March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
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]
Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
18 hours ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu ...
DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels capture airport as they advance …
14 hours ago · The M23 has made rapid advances through eastern DR Congo in recent weeks. M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the airport serving the key city of Bukavu as ...
March 23 Movement | Leader, Funding, Rebels, AFC, & Congo
6 days ago · M23 claims to defend the interests of the Tutsi population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including protecting them from Hutu militias and other armed groups. M23 also aims to overthrow the DRC government, which it considers to be dysfunctional.
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a …
Feb 1, 2025 · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s long-time military leader.
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
Jan 31, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
Jan 28, 2025 · A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced civilians and raising fears of a broader war.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · DR Congo has experienced decades of militia violence, including armed rebellion by M23, which claims to defend the interest of the minority Rwandophone communities, including the Tutsi. Since...
Explainer: Why is eastern Congo's M23 conflict escalating?
Jan 27, 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. It launched the current rebellion in 2022.
The (new) M23 offensive on Goma: Why this long-lasting
Feb 7, 2025 · Map 2 overlays M23’s areal control in early 2024 with North Kivu’s artisanal mining sites mapped by IPIS, revealing that M23 controlled hardly any mining sites after more than two years into ...