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Rebels seized two major towns in eastern Congo after fierce fighting Saturday, doubling the territory they now control, a civil The post Official: M23 rebels capture 2 more towns in eastern Congo ...
M23 rose to prominence 10 years ago when its fighters seized Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city on the border with Rwanda. It derives its name from a March 23, 2009, peace deal which it accuses ...
The M23 rebel group has taken over the town of Nyanzale in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 15 people in bomb attacks, a local official said on Wednesday. "It is since the ...
In January 2023, M23 rebels captured Kitshanga from the Congolese Army and allied forces in their renewed offensive in North Kivu. [3] Wazalendo forces captured Kitshanga in early October 2023 as part of a counteroffensive, with the city switching hands between Wazalendo and the M23 after October 16, and a second M23 offensive on October 21 ...
M23 rebels in Goma, November 2012. The March 23 Movement waged a rebellion in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 2012 to 2013. M23 was formed by deserters of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) who had previously been members of the CNDP rebel group and been dissatisfied with the conditions of their service.
M23 overran Kitshanga around 10am on January 26. [15] Civilians speaking to the Associated Press stated that they saw M23 killing civilians throughout the city. [16] Self-defense groups attempted to hold back the rebels, but were unsuccessful. [17] [15] M23 was in full control of Kitshanga by 4:45pm that day, and Congolese forces fled to Mweso ...
A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In ...
M23 offensive. The Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says that over the days it has recaptured several towns that fell to M23 rebels and other armed groups in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. Nigerian bandit conflict. At least 40 people are killed during an attack by Boko Haram gunmen in Dumba, Borno State, Nigeria.