M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group’s …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Formed 10 years ago, the Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) soon made its first mark when it briefly occupied Goma, a city of 1 million today. An African-led effort resulted in...
UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in …
WEBJul 11, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N. experts said in …
Escalating Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo Exacerbating ...
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · The representative of the United States denounced the recent attacks by the UN-sanctioned, Rwanda-backed M23 armed group on Sake and near Goma. M23 must immediately cease hostilities and...
Uganda and Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DR Congo - UN experts - BBC
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Uganda is supporting the M23 rebels and Rwanda has 4,000 troops on Congolese soil, a UN report alleges.
DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels
WEBJun 13, 2023 · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed unlawful killings, rape, and other apparent war crimes since late 2022.
DR Congo: Atrocities by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels
WEBFeb 6, 2023 · (Goma) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. The...
Rwanda criticised for backing rebels in DRC accused of atrocities
WEBJun 21, 2023 · The M23 claims to protect Tutsis against the FDLR, which it alleges is backed by Kinshasa and includes Hutus accused of the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi. The UN experts’...
Final Report by UN Group of Experts
WEBJun 19, 2023 · We also call on Rwanda to immediately cease support for the UN- and U.S.-sanctioned M23 armed group, which the Group of Experts has documented committing multiple violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses, including rapes and summary executions of civilians.
UN experts: Rwandan forces operate with M23 rebels in Congo
WEBAug 4, 2022 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda’s armed forces are conducting operations in volatile eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group, which is waging a major offensive in the mineral-rich region that has caused deaths and massive displacement.
DR Congo: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels ... - Amnesty International
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least twenty men and raped scores of women and girls in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, an Amnesty International investigation released today reveals.