March 23 Movement - Wikipedia
On Sunday, 18 November, Rwandan soldiers cross the bridge and meet the M23 to enter Kanjanja (a city located on the Rwanda-Congo border in the Kibati groupement near Kilimanyoka, which caused the escape of survivors from Rutshuru, Kibumba and Buhumba who will settle in the Kanyaruchinya camp and the Mugunga camp. [40]
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
17 hours ago · Rwanda claims M23 is fighting for the rights of Congo’s Tutsis — the ethnic group targeted by extremists from Rwanda’s Hutu majority in the 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 people ...
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.
DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels
Jun 13, 2023 · Attacks with explosive weapons in populated areas of North Kivu province have killed and injured civilians, damaged infrastructure, and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis. Armed groups...
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in …
14 hours ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing the M23, mainly composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army over a decade ago. Rwanda’s government denies the claim but last year admitted that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese ...
DR Congo conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Minova
3 days ago · The M23 is often accused by DR Congo and the UN of being Rwanda's proxy force, but Rwanda denies this. Last year however, Rwanda did not deny a UN report saying it had about 4,000 soldiers ...
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and …
1 day ago · NZULO, Congo (AP) — The M23 rebel group’s advance toward eastern Congo’s largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda. The M23 has been making significant advances, though it was unclear whether the rebels will try to capture Goma ...
DR Congo: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels ... - Amnesty International
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.
Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo ...
8 hours ago · Rwanda denies any direct involvement with M23 fighters. Since the UN Mission withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, peacekeepers have defended key positions in North Kivu, including Goma and Sake, where clashes between the M23, the Congolese Armed Forces and other armed groups have continued.
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