Rwanda-backed M23 is creating a parallel state in eastern Congo, controlling minerals, territory, and millions of civilians According to Critical Threats, the Rwandan-backed M23 rebellion is no longer just By April 2025, the UN reported that M23 had doubled its territory compared to late 2024. By April 2025, the UN reported that M23 had doubled its territory compared to late 2024. Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News

UN reveals M23 crimes in Congo: Kishishe massacre, child soldiers, rape, forced taxation, and attacks One child, rescued from an M23 base, told investigators that he was told to shoot or be shot. But under M23, childhood ends early, stolen by war. But under M23, childhood ends early, stolen by war. Rebels M23 Rebels Kagame Crimes Kagame Crimes

Wazalendo fighters recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on Masisi, North Kivu — Wazalendo fighters have regained control of multiple strategic positions from M23 combat, Wazalendo forces successfully recaptured the positions of Ntete, Shoa, and Burora, forcing M23 Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Wazalendo DRC Wazalendo DRC M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates M23 Rebels M23 Rebels

M23/AFC/RDF News War in DR Congo Kinshasa alleges killings, torture, sexual violence and forced recruitment DRC Accuses RDF and AFC/M23 of Killings, Torture and Abductions . RELEASE Kinshasa says more than 300 people were killed in June and July in areas held by RDF and AFC/M23 DRC Condemns Killings and Rights Abuses in RDF, AFC/M23-Held Areas . War in Eastern DRC AFC/M23 advances and clashes with Wazalendo trigger new displacement as Doha monitoring

PRESS RELEASE DRC Condemns Killings and Rights Abuses in RDF, AFC/M23-Held Areas . 300 people were killed in June and July in areas held by RDF and AFC/M23. . Tags M23/AFC/RDF News M23/AFC/RDF News DR.Congo DR.Congo DRC Conflict & Security DRC Conflict & Security Rwanda Rwanda Rwandan Government Rwandan Government M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates M23 Rebels M23 Rebels M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News

A United Nations report released on Monday accuses the Ugandan army of supporting the M23 rebel group Historically, the UN has accused Rwanda of backing the M23, a claim Rwanda denies. The M23 has been active in eastern Congo, a region plagued by conflict for decades. It also claims evidence of Ugandan officials supporting M23. It also claims evidence of Ugandan officials supporting M23.

UN Group of Experts Report on the DRC (S/2026/534): Key Findings on Rwanda–M23 The latest UN Group of the scale of the conflict in eastern DRC and documents allegations regarding Rwanda's support for AFC/M23 Uvira captured on December 10, 2025, following a Rwanda–M23 offensive involving over 8,000 RDF troops M23 identified as the leading perpetrator of UN-verified conflict-related sexual violence cases. Rubaya coltan production exceeded 120 tonnes per month, with M23 reportedly collecting $4/kg on coltan

Rwanda denies providing direct support to M23. Rwanda denies providing direct support to M23. The episode raises broader questions about M23's futur e. Kinshasa views M23 as a major threat to national unity. Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo M23 Rebels M23 Rebels

Kinshasa summons 35 generals and 6 colonels over defeats to M23 rebels, as ceasefire collapses and Rwanda senior officers will face questioning over the repeated defeats of government forces at the hands of the M23 The process covers officers who have held command roles since June 2022, when M23 captured the border M23’s Gains Since 2021 The M23 rebellion, revived in late 2021, has seized large swathes of territory M23’s Gains Since 2021 The M23 rebellion, revived in late 2021, has seized large swathes of territory

Rwandan opposition urges US Congress to list M23 as a terrorist group, citing UN-documented atrocities The Rwandan opposition has called on the United States Congress to formally list the M23 rebel movement known as the AFC-M23 — be added to Washington’s list of foreign terrorist organisations. known as the AFC-M23 — be added to Washington’s list of foreign terrorist organisations. Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Rwanda Rwanda M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News

As FARDC advances on Minembwe, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launch a disinformation campaign to deflect from As the Congolese army advances to liberate Minembwe, the Rwanda‑backed AFC/M23 coalition has launched In a statement released after withdrawing from the city of Uvira, AFC/M23 claimed to be “concerned” about AFC/M23 went as far as alleging that government‑aligned forces are carrying out campaigns against the Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo FARDC FARDC M23 Rebels M23 Rebels

Justice & Crime M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed? . Yet continued support for M23 carries diplomatic costs. Justice & Crime M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed? Tags Featured News Featured News DR.Congo DR.Congo FARDC FARDC M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates M23 Rebels M23 Rebels