What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern …
1 day ago · M23 is under the military command of Sultani Makenga, a Congolese rebel who fought in Rwanda in the 1990s, joined the Congolese Army in the 2000s, and then defected to …
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
21 hours ago · Fighting reignited this week, and the rebels backed by Rwanda, known as M23, announced Monday that they had captured much of the provincial capital of Goma. Hundreds …
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 …
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
1 day ago · Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo that threatens its security, has also been accused of helping the M23 - with its officers also spotted …
Rwanda-DRC: Have M23 rebels taken over key city of Goma, and …
2 days ago · In 2012, M23 first seized Goma, but the Congolese army, supported by a UN force, pushed the rebels back into the eastern hills on the border with Rwanda in 2013. However, the …
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic …
Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to …
1 day ago · Well trained and professionally armed, M23 is the latest in a long line of Tutsi-led rebel movements to emerge in Congo's volatile eastern borderlands in the wake of two …
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
2 days ago · The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades-long conflict, one of Africa’s largest. The …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
3 days ago · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
15 hours ago · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the …