The M23's military wing, the Revolutionary Army of Congo (Armée Révolutionnaire du Congo, ARC) began its rebellion in March 2012 in Masisi Territory. Following tactical reversals in Kitshanga , the M23 regrouped and commenced strategic offensives across the Kibumba groupement of the Bukumu Chiefdom , situated in Nyiragongo Territory . [ 40 ]

9 hours ago · M23 forcing local alliances in Congo. Unlike in 2012, when the M23 took Goma in a campaign led by Kinyarwanda-speaking fighters pushing mainly for their full integration into the Congolese army, “this time it has a national agenda,” the Crisis Group think tank said of M23 in a recent assessment.

6 days ago · For more than a year, M23 has controlled Congo's coltan-mining region of Rubaya, generating an estimated $800,000 per month through a production tax, according to the U.N. Coltan is used in the ...

3 days ago · M23 appears to be preparing to stay in Congo for good, telling the AP of their plans to set up an administration and return displaced people to their homes. Analysts have warned that securing a rebel withdrawal could be more difficult than in 2012, when M23 first captured Goma but withdrew after days. Murithi Mutiga, program director for Africa ...

1 day ago · In an attempt to halt M23's progress, the DR Congo military has set up a defensive line on the road between Goma and Bukavu, according to the AFP news agency. Hundreds of civilian volunteers have ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing the M23, which had only hundreds of members in 2021. Now, according to the United Nations, the group has around 6,500 fighters. While Rwanda denies that claim, it acknowledged last year that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo, allegedly to safeguard its security.

4 days ago · What is M23? M23 is one of more than 100 militias roaming the mineral-rich areas of eastern Congo. “They pose much more of a threat to Congo than any other armed group,” said Judith Verweijen ...

2 days ago · Days of heavy fighting between M23 rebels and DR Congo's army leave hospitals overwhelmed with patients. 5 hrs ago. Africa. 12 hrs ago. Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots.

1 day ago · The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered Goma's centre on the night of January 26, 2025 after weeks of advancing on the main city in DR Congo's mineral-rich North Kivu province.

3 days ago · The M23's origins are tied to these tensions - it is the latest incarnation of a rebel group that says it is fighting for the interests of the minority Tutsi community in eastern DR Congo.