M23 Rebel Group Escalates Conflict in DRC: Who Are They and What’s Their Connection to Rwanda?

M23 Rebel Group Escalates Conflict in DRC: Who Are They and What’s Their Connection to Rwanda?

LN24 / 6 minutes

March 3, 2025

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Since January 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in a war-like crisis. Fighters from the M23 rebel group have rapidly advanced in the eastern region, seizing several key cities and towns. Their first major coup came at the end of January with the capture of Goma, a major city in North Kivu province, which is home to over a million residents. A common question surrounding the ongoing conflict in the DRC is: Who are the M23, and what is their connection to both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda? LN24 international Mellisa Sithole, gives us more on this.