Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
3 days ago · 03/14/2025 March 14, 2025. M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has ...
2025 Goma offensive - Wikipedia
The 2025 Goma offensive was a military operation launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Congolese rebel group that is part of the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and is supported by Rwanda, against the regional capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It lasted from January 23 to January 30, 2025.
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo …
3 days ago · Rwanda is facing international backlash for allegedly backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies. Published On 20 Feb 2025 20 Feb 2025 Peacemaker or peacebreaker?
Explainer: What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels …
Jan 30, 2025 · After entering Goma on Monday night, the rebels faced pockets of resistance, particularly around strategic areas including the airport. They took control of the airport by Tuesday evening, and...
What is happening in east Congo? And who are the M23 rebels?
Jan 27, 2025 · U.N. peacekeepers are supporting the Congolese army's efforts to curb the M23 as part of the MONUSCO mission's years-long mandate to counter the many rebel groups active in eastern Congo.
What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are …
Feb 19, 2024 · Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels …
Jan 29, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the...
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
Feb 10, 2025 · The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as ...
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of …
Jan 20, 2025 · KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”
Security Council Strongly Condemns Ongoing Offensives by M23 Rebel …
Feb 21, 2025 · The Security Council today strongly condemned ongoing offensives by the 23 March Movement, or M23, in the North and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, deciding that M23 shall immediately cease hostilities, withdraw from areas it controls and fully reverse the establishment of illegitimate parallel administrations in that country’s territory.