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- Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels kill more than 80 people in eastern Congo
Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks as the government WAR IN DR CONGO Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels kill more than 80 people in eastern Congo Rwanda‑backed M23 group and the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), backed by Rwanda’s army. There was no immediate response from M23. Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Rwanda Rwanda Kagame Crimes Kagame Crimes M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News
- U.S. Vows to Hold Rwanda, M23 Accountable for Congo War Crimes
At the UN, the U.S. warned Rwanda and M23 will be held accountable for fueling war in eastern Congo and Vows to Hold Rwanda, M23 Accountable for Congo War Crimes At the UN, the U.S. warned Rwanda and M23 will U.S. representative declared, citing credible evidence of Kigali’s direct involvement in the renewed M23 Command According to the U.S., Rwanda exercises full strategic and operational control over both the M23 rebel group and its political arm, the Congo River Alliance (AFC).
- Uvira Residents Decry Economic Toll of Burundi Border Closure
Analyst Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link RDF/M23 A month after the withdrawal of M23/AFC fighters , gunfire has ceased, but the frontier remains shut Tags Africa Africa DR.Congo DR.Congo African Union African Union M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates M23 Rebels M23 Rebels
- M23’s Claimed Withdrawal from Uvira Met with Doubts
Kinshasa disputes M23’s announced pullout from Uvira, citing staged retreat and Rwanda’s continued presence WASHINGTON PEACE ACCORD M23’s Claimed Withdrawal from Uvira Met with Doubts Kinshasa disputes M23’s announced Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link The Rwandan Army is commanding the M23 /AFC rebels from the eastern city of Uvira, describing it as a possible diversionary tactic to reduce “Elements of M23 remain just 9 km from the city, still equipped with heavy artillery,” he noted.
- Fresh clashes reported near Goma following the death of willy ngoma
main report, the fighting involved Wazalendo fighters and rebels from the Congo River Alliance, or AFC , affiliated with the Rwanda-backed M23 movement. sits close to a major urban centre, near key population routes, and inside a broader theatre where M23 Recent international reporting has also underlined that the M23 conflict remains tied to wider diplomatic Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Wazalendo DRC Wazalendo DRC M23 Rebels M23 Rebels DR Congo Rising DR Congo Rising
- UDPS to March on Kinshasa U.S. Embassy in support for Kabila Sanctions
Treasury Department to sanction Kabila over alleged support for M23 and the Congo River Alliance/AFC. The sanctions come amid continued regional concern over the M23 conflict and the wider security crisis
- From Resistance to Renaissance: Tshisekedi Charts Congo’s New Rise
confronted, without hesitation, the core threat facing the nation: Rwanda’s continued aggression through the M23 /AFC coalition. concrete facts, verified by the UN Group of Experts, confirming that: Rwanda directs, controls, and equips M23
- The Endgame? How Tshisekedi Has Narrowed Kagame’s Diplomatic Space
President Félix Tshisekedi’s term has coincided with the resurgence of the March 23 Movement (M23), an M23’s battlefield gains in 2024-25, widely attributed by United Nations experts to systematic support and threatened civilians; Washington called on Rwanda to withdraw its forces and end support for M23 After M23’s lightning offensive on the strategic city of Uvira in December 2025, U.S. ambassador Mike The 2024 mid‑term report concluded that a ceasefire failed because the M23‑AFC coalition was “ systematically
- DRC calls tribunal after 17,015 violations report on Goma, Bukavu
Political Analyst Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link M23 The documented violations were committed by the M23/AFC , according to the findings shared at the event
- DRC Accuses MTN Rwanda of Illegal Operations in Goma
in the areas of Goma and Rutshuru, which are currently under partial control of the Rwandan army and M23 /AFC rebel coalition. long acknowledged by the international community as Congolese, have been under unlawful occupation by M23
- South Kivu surrenders signal strain in eastern DRC conflict
Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link The surrender of 20 fighters from the M23 -AFC and Twirwaneho armed groups in Fizi territory has added a fresh signal to the shifting security of the ceasefires linked to the Washington and Doha processes, while UN reporting in February said M23
