The Latest Breaking News from M23

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2022

African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions

Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organisation, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as tensions escalate between the two countries over a resurgence of the M23 rebel group.

Reuters · May 29, 2022

Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

Kigali says two soldiers held captive by FDLR rebels, accuses Kinshasa of backing the armed group.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2022

Tragedy strikes Senegalese hospital as fire leads to infant deaths

A fire has left 11 babies dead in a hospital in the west of Senegal. The tragedy has been blamed on an electrical short circuit, as our correspondent reports. We also take a look at ongoing fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 militia near the Rwandan border. It's…

France 24 · May 26, 2022

Explainer: Why is there more fighting in eastern Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo's army has been engaged in heavy fighting since the weekend against the M23 rebel group, which is waging its most sustained offensive since a 2012-2013 insurrection that captured vast swathes of territory.

Reuters · May 26, 2022

Congo's M23 rebels attack military base in country's east

Congo military officials said that the M23 rebels closed in on a major military camp in the country’s east after days of fighting the army

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

M23 rebels advance on major military base in eastern Congo

Fighters from the M23 rebel group advanced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday and were locked in heavy fighting with the army outside the region's largest military base, security sources and the local park director said.

Reuters · May 25, 2022

Thousands flee eastern DR Congo to Rwanda amid violence

Clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 militia group have sent thousands of people over the border to Rwanda seeking shelter. Meanwhile, the UK and Rwanda are to settle 50 undocumented migrants who arrived on British shores in the Rwandan capital Kigali; we take a closer look. And…

France 24 · May 24, 2022

Q&A: DRC has more to lose than gain in regional bloc – opposition

Opposition leader believes the DRC has more to lose than gain from its recent integration into the eastern African bloc.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2022

The UK’s view of Rwanda is deeply ignorant – I once fell prey to it myself

The refugee deal with President Kagame reveals a profound misunderstanding of history, says Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022