March 23 Movement | Leader, Funding, Rebels, AFC, & Congo
3 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 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 …
March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
The M23 is primarily made up of Tutsis whose primary goals are to create an apartheid entity in North Kivu Province, to plunder minerals of the DRC and to kill as many Hutus as possible.
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
Jan 31, 2025 · 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 …
Africa File Special Edition: M23 March Threatens Expanded …
Jan 31, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured Goma, which marks the most significant escalation in the conflict in the eastern DRC since the group last seized the provincial capital …
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Jan 29, 2025 · 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 …
Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 …
Jan 29, 2025 · The development is particularly alarming because it is widely recognized that M23 is backed by the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) in support of Rwandan interests in the …
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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 …
M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group’s …
Nov 23, 2022 · M23 was an offspring of the National Congress for the Defence of the People, better known by its French acronym CNDP, a rebel group which fought the DRC government …
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.