The M23 campaign is an ongoing series of military offensives launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since March 2022.

2 天之前 · March 23 Movement (M23), rebel group primarily based in North Kivu, a mineral-rich province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is one of many armed groups in the conflict-ridden eastern DRC that have been fighting against other armed groups as well as the DRC’s army, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

1 天前 · The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

2024年6月21日 · In early 2024, IPIS, ASSODIP, and DIIS published a report on the stakes and motivations of the “March 23 Movement” (M23), a rebellion causing serious insecurity and humanitarian suffering in the...

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 …

1 天前 · The Walikale area is home to the largest tin deposits in Congo and to several significant gold mines. The Bisie tin mine, around 60 kilometers (35 miles) northwest of the town, accounts for the majority of tin exports from North Kivu province. ... M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern ...

2025年1月31日 · Key Takeaway: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which marks the most significant escalation in the conflict in the eastern DRC since the group last seized Goma in 2012. The group will seek to consolidate control over Goma, nearby mineral-rich areas, and the surrounding supply lines.

2012年，忠于原“保卫人民国民大会”的一些官兵发动兵变，组成新的反政府武装“M23运动”，即以其与政府军签署和平协议的日期来命名的反叛武装 [31]，并在刚果（金）东部发动攻势，从事叛乱活动，导致大量平民伤亡、数以万计居民流离失所 [26]。

1 天前 · The M23 led a defeated rebellion in DRC back in 2012 but was reactivated by Rwanda a decade later. Kigali denies supporting the group, but UN experts say thousands of Rwandan soldiers are in DRC and have de facto control over the rebels. ... It is widely believed that Rwanda began backing the M23 to maintain influence in eastern DRC – an area ...

2025年2月21日 · Members of the M23 movement monitor the area following the takeover of the city at the Place de l'Independance in Bukavu on Feb. 20, 2025. A Rwandan government minister and the spokesperson of...