March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
In March 2013, the United Nations Security Council authorized the deployment of an intervention brigade within MONUSCO to carry out targeted offensive operations, with or without the Congolese national army, against armed groups that threaten peace in eastern DRC.
What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are …
Feb 19, 2024 · The March 23 Movement, or M23, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis that broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. They staged a large offensive in 2012 and took over the provincial capital of Goma near the border with Rwanda, the same city they are threatening again.
Secretary-General Calls on 23 March Movement to Immediately …
3 days ago · He condemns, in the strongest terms, the renewed offensive launched by the 23 March Movement (M23) since the beginning of the year and its expansion into North Kivu and South Kivu, including the recent seizure of Sake, which increases the threat to the town of Goma.
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...
M23 offensive (2022–present) - Wikipedia
In late March 2022, the March 23 Movement (M23), supported by Rwanda, launched an offensive in North Kivu against the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and MONUSCO.
March 23 (M23) Movement – DW
Dec 16, 2024 · Retired European officers are protecting resource-rich North Kivu province from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. M23 rebels now occupy large parts of North Kivu province in east Congo, areas rich...
M23: A Forgotten War and an Overshadowed Ceasefire - ICCT
Aug 9, 2024 · The March 23 Movement, commonly known as M23, has been a significant actor in the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This conflict, often referred to as a forgotten war, has been overshadowed by other conflicts, despite its profound impact on the region and its people.
DR Congo: Withdrawal of M23 rebels is an opportunity to …
Apr 14, 2023 · The March 23 Movement (M23) is the latest in a succession of Rwandan-backed rebel groups that claim to defend the rights of the Congolese Tutsi community. Launched in 2012 by insurgents from the Congolese army with support from Rwandan and Ugandan authorities according to the UN, the group was militarily defeated in 2013.
Secretary-General calls on 23 March Movement to immediately …
3 days ago · DR Congo Secretary-General calls on 23 March Movement to immediately cease offensive, withdraw from all occupied areas in Democratic Republic of Congo News and Press Release Source UN SG Posted 24 ...
DR Congo: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels perpetrating summary …
Feb 17, 2023 · Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least twenty men and raped scores of women and girls in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, an Amnesty International investigation released today reveals.