What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern …
1 day ago · In 2012, M23 pulled out of Goma after Rwanda withdrew its support to the group. Western donors later applied diplomatic pressure on Rwanda, cutting much-needed aid. This time around, the same ...
the evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels - BBC
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 at Tchanzu.
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, Rwandan-backed rebel military group. [10] .
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
19 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict amid mounting international pressure.. Much of Goma was calm after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by roadsides as ...
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 DRC faced a ...
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 among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies …
1 day ago · M23 is the latest in a string of ethnic Tutsi-led, Rwandan-backed insurgencies that have brought tumult to Congo since the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda 30 years ago, when Hutu extremists ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
2 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.
M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group’s …
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 effort resulted in...
UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in …
Jul 11, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Wednesday.