The March 23 Movement, often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army, is a Rwandan-backed Congolese rebel paramilitary group. Based in the eastern regions of the Democrat
M23 rebels in Bunagana, located in Rutshuru Territory near the border with Uganda. In 2013, Bunagana served as the headquarters for the M23 group and is situated within a mineral-rich belt that contains significant deposits of coltan, a mineral critical for the production of electronic devices.
Displaced people evacuating their villages as a result of armed conflict between the FARDC and M23, in the Sake area of Masisi Territory, North Kivu
A young displaced boy waiting at a water point in the Kanyaruchinya IDP camp on the outskirts of Goma, where thousands of residents from Rutshuru Territory have gathered after fleeing armed conflict between the FARDC and M23 rebels
M23 troops stationed at the Rutshuru army base
The M23 campaign is an ongoing series of military offensives launched by the March 23 Movement, a Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since March 2022. In
March 23 Movement
…in 2013. In 2017, M23 remnants resumed their insurgency in the Congo, although it was largely a low-level insurgency. The M23 reorganized in 2022 and launched an offensive, which eventually resulted in the capture of the Congolese border town of Bunagana by the rebels. In November 2022, M23 rebels got close to the city…
MONUSCO peacekeepers on patrol in Rutshuru Territory, July 2022
Bibatama Mining Concession, the largest coltan mine in the African Great Lakes region and a major contributor to the country's mining economy, accounting for 15% of global coltan production, has been under M23 control since April 2024.
Secretary Rubio Hosts Declaration of Principles Signing
Secretary Rubio Hosts Declaration of Principles Signing