M23 as a legitimate interlocutor. Justice & Crime M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed? . . mediation, formalised Tshisekedi’s refusal to engage M23 as an equal. Under U.S. pressure, M23 withdrew within days . Justice & Crime M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed?

U.S. lawmakers have ordered a formal assessment of whether the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group should be Senate has directed the State Department to determine whether the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23 The measure comes as evidence mounts of large-scale abuses by M23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo M23’s record of violations predates the current offensive. Rebels News M23 Rebels News

“The Banyamulenge have never mandated the M23 or Rwanda to wage war on their behalf. They are not M23, and they are not complicit in the crimes of the son of Rwanda. “The Banyamulenge have never mandated the M23 or Rwanda to wage war on their behalf. They are not M23, and they are not complicit in the crimes of the son of Rwanda. The Banyamulenge are not M23. And the DRC government is standing firm in that truth.

Heavy fighting between M23 rebels and Wazalendo allies of the Congolese army continues in Rutshuru, leaving Heavy fighting between the AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters allied with the Armed Forces of the min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: Heavy fighting between the AFC/M23 Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates M23 Rebels M23 Rebels M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News

Rwanda surprisingly condemned M23 rebels at a regional summit. Rwanda's First Public Reversal on M23 This is the first time Rwanda publicly disavowed M23, despite years Rwanda's First Public Reversal on M23 This is the first time Rwanda publicly disavowed M23, despite years Privately, Rwanda still supports M23 in conversations with some donors.” Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Rwanda Rwanda FDLR Militias FDLR Militias M23 Conflict Updates M23 Conflict Updates

Amnesty urges governments and companies to halt Rwandan gold and coltan purchases, alleging M23 abuses At Rubaya, Amnesty says M23 used shipping containers as detention cells. Justice & Human Rights Amnesty Urges Halt to Rwanda Gold and Coltan Purchases Over M23 . Rwanda and M23 did not respond to Amnesty According to Amnesty International, neither M23 nor Rwandan minerals from M23-held DRC mines enter Rwanda amid killings, torture and forced labour. .

HRW reports Rwanda-backed M23 rebels massacred over 140 civilians near Virunga Park in eastern Congo, Proof: Kigali, M23 and “State Denialism” Both M23 and Rwanda strongly deny responsibility. Witnesses consistently recognised M23 fighters from their uniforms and accents. ‑brokered peace agreement in Washington, and the M23 agreed to a ceasefire in Doha. Rebels M23 Rebels

Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks as the government There was no immediate response from M23. He called the toll one of the largest documented for such attacks since M23 resurfaced in 2022. There was no immediate response from M23. Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Rwanda Rwanda Kagame Crimes Kagame Crimes M23 Rebels News M23 Rebels News

At least 323 M23-RDF fighters surrendered to the FARDC in North and South Kivu, citing abuse by rebel More than 320 fighters from the M23 armed group and the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) coalition have surrendered In total, 323 M23-RDF elements laid down their arms over the final two weeks of December 2025 at several fighters who surrendered cited mistreatment, degrading conditions, and acts of torture inflicted by M23 For Kinshasa, the wave of surrenders is seen as further evidence of the internal collapse of the M23-

FARDC says 204 M23 rebels surrendered in eastern DRC as the army urges more fighters to lay down arms The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on more M23 fighters to lay down their The FARDC says the latest surrenders reflect growing pressure inside M23 ranks, with the army urging The report follows earlier surrender claims in eastern Congo, including a previous report on M23-RDF Tags Africa Africa DR.Congo DR.Congo FARDC FARDC DR Congo News DR Congo News M23 Rebels M23 Rebels

Role in Congo’s Conflict: 2025 UN Reports on DRC How Rwanda’s army took over eastern Congo through M23 War in Eastern DRC Fresh AFC/M23-Wazalendo clashes in Masisi highlight a fragile security picture in Justice & Crime Local reports say FARDC retook the mining hub; AP confirms M23 spokesman killed nearby Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed . 2025 UN Report on DRC Rwanda rebels in eastern DRC UN: M23 and Rwanda Committed War Crimes in Congo, Says Report .

AFC/M23 says it may reconsider DRC peace mediation, accusing mediators of one-sided sanctions and Kinshasa AFC/M23 has warned that it could reconsider its participation in the peace mediation process over the at a press conference in Goma on Thursday, June 18, Bertrand Bisimwa, deputy coordinator of the AFC/M23 Department has said the DRC-Rwanda agreement supports ongoing negotiations between Kinshasa and AFC/M23 Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo DR Congo News DR Congo News M23 Rebels M23 Rebels