The March 23 Movement (French: Mouvement du 23 mars), often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army (Armée révolutionnaire du Congo), [8] is a Congolese Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group.

M23 rebellion or M23 campaign may refer to: M23 rebellion (2012–2013), an armed conflict in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo; M23 campaign (2022–present), an offensive in North Kivu against the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

6 days ago · M23 claims to defend the interests of the Tutsi population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including protecting them from Hutu militias and other armed groups. M23 also aims to overthrow the DRC government, which it considers to be dysfunctional.

Nov 23, 2022 · M23 was an offspring of the National Congress for the Defence of the People, better known by its French acronym CNDP, a rebel group which fought the DRC government between 2006 and 2009.

Mar 20, 2025 · The M23 is mostly led by Congolese Tutsi rebels who initially justified their insurgency by claiming that DRC failed to implement a prior peace deal with the group, and by arguing that Tutsi communities were being discriminated against. The rebels descend from a long line of DRC armed groups backed by neighbouring Rwanda.

The M23 campaign is an ongoing series of military offensives launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Rwandan-backed rebel paramilitary group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since March 2022.

Mar 14, 2025 · Since January, the M23 rebel movement has seized Goma and Bukavu — two key cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — and since set up to govern for the long term in the regions under ...

Mar 17, 2025 · M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern DRC, near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has created one of the world’s most significant ...

Mar 9, 2025 · Fears of regional conflict grow as M23 captures cities in eastern DRC, prompting UN concern over strategic advances.

The crisis in eastern DRC is often portrayed as being driven by the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, who are fighting against the Congolese government. But the reality is far more complex. Can you unpack the motives, alliances, and dynamics driving the current violence?