1 day ago · Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.

2 days ago · What are the origins of M23? After the 1994 genocide, about a million people from the Hutu ethnic group fled Rwanda for Congo, then called Zaire.

2 days ago · People attack the Rwanda Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in protest over the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels’ advances into …

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 …

3 days ago · Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next? M23 fighters have been pressing to capture the key city of Goma for months and intensified their …

3 days ago · Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

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.

1 day ago · The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airport

Feb 22, 2024 · Fierce battles between Congolese troops and the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have intensified regional tensions. Experts say it points to worsening relations between Kigali …

Nov 23, 2022 · Formed 10 years ago, the Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) soon made its first mark when it briefly occupied Goma, a city of 1 million today. An African-led …