The M23 rebellion was an armed conflict in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that occurred between the March 23 Movement and government forces between 4 April 2012 and 7 November 2013. It ended when a peace agreement was made among eleven African nations, and the M23 troops surrendered in Uganda.

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 . [ 41 ]

4 days ago · March 23 Movement (M23) is a rebel group active along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily in North Kivu, a mineral-rich province. ... During M23’s second rebellion, numerous human rights violations and war crimes by the group were documented, including using children as soldiers, forcibly recruiting civilians ...

2 days ago · The M23 rebellion stems partly from Rwanda’s decades-long concern that other rebels — ethnic Hutus opposed to Rwanda’s government and accused of participating in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide — have been allowed to operate …

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...

Jan 29, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the...

Jan 28, 2025 · M23 is one of more than 100 militias roaming the mineral-rich areas of ... Rwanda invaded Zaire and backed the rebellion that eventually led to the overthrow of the country’s longtime ...

The 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.

Feb 1, 2025 · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s long-time military leader.

In November 2021, the M23 rebellion resurfaced in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since then, it has displaced around 1.7 million people, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Although dozens of other armed groups are fighting in the country, the M23 has become