US EditionACROSS AFRICA | The historical fissures of DR Congo's M23 Crisis
- The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of M23 rebel leaders Corneille Nangaa, Sultani Makenga, and Bertrand Bisimwa, who were sentenced to death for treason last year.
- M23 forces, backed by Rwanda, continue to control major cities like Goma and Bukavu, and a UN report states that around 4,000 Rwandan troops are fighting alongside them in eastern DR Congo.
- Thousands have died, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced due to escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs .
- The resurgence of the M23 group since 2021 has intensified fighting over DR Congo's mineral-rich regions, leading to concerns about international involvement and support for the rebels.
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DR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral chief Corneille Nangaa, military commander Sultani Makenga, and political leader Bertrand Bisimwa. The trio was sentenced to death in absentia.
Cloned voices and fake news: a fake RFI newspaper shared on the internet agitates the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A video relaying false statements by two French journalists and the leader of the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was seen by more than a hundred thousand people on social networks, and a denial was written by RFI.
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Hindustan TimesCongo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
DOHA (Reuters) - Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country's east, a source briefed on the discussions told Reuters.
How international actors should be alleviating the conflict in the DRC
After their last attack in 2012 in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed M23 forces launched a new offensive in November 2021. Although peace talks were eventually initiated, they eroded in December 2024. In January 2025, the M23 began another major offensive resulting in the capture of key cities […] The post How international actors should be alleviating the conflict in the DRC appeared first on Moder…
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