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Among them, the M23 rebellion has emerged as the most prominent, having seized key areas during its rapid Among them, the M23 rebellion has emerged as the most prominent, having seized key areas during its rapid

Last year, Human Rights Watch documented how Rwandan security forces backed the M23 rebellion in eastern In July 2025, the M23 carried out mass killings near Virunga National Park, executing at least 140 civilians Witnesses described how M23 fighters marched dozens of women and children to a river and shot them, and Security Council to sanction those responsible and called on Rwanda to allow forensic experts into M23 M23’s massacres in eastern Congo show Kigali’s willingness to use proxy forces for strategic gain.

The site’s coverage of Joseph Kabila’s sanctions and the M23 rebel crisis hints at broader tensions between Rwanda’s international relations and led the UK to pause some aid over Kigali’s alleged backing of M23 Rwanda’s alleged support for the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo prompted the UK Elsewhere, US sanctions against former Congolese president Joseph Kabila for supporting M23 have raised

War in DR Congo “Rwanda is the Father, M23 is the Son": Muyaya Ahead of Washington .

Defence Force and four senior RDF officers, saying they were providing direct operational support to M23 Defence Force and four senior RDF officers, saying they were providing direct operational support to M23 Watch says Rwanda continued in 2025 to repress political opposition at home and that its support for M23

integrity, and stability through direct military incursions in North Kivu Province in coordination with the M23 integrity, and stability through direct military incursions in North Kivu Province in coordination with the M23

The government’s decision to support M23 rebels in Congo is now backfiring hard. Rwanda’s deep involvement in eastern Congo and where it backed the M23 to plunder minerals and was meant

The M23 rebel group, active in this area, is alleged by Western governments and the United Nations to The M23 rebel group, active in this area, is alleged by Western governments and the United Nations to

comes as fighting in eastern DRC remains active, with recent security monitoring pointing to continued M23 comes as fighting in eastern DRC remains active, with recent security monitoring pointing to continued M23

In our previous report the former president’s high treason trial linked to M23 allegations, while international In our previous report the former president’s high treason trial linked to M23 allegations, while international

and Tutsi communities, a claim it has used to justify repeated interventions and the arming of the M23 and Tutsi communities, a claim it has used to justify repeated interventions and the arming of the M23