M23, Masisi and Democratic Republic of Congo

M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC
M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group’s recent gains in the region.
M23 seizes key town of Masisi in Congo: Are they going the same route as HTS-led Syrian rebels?
The Tutsi-led M23 group’s recent battlefield successes are reminiscent of the offensive carried out by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other Syrian rebels who toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region.
M23 rebels seize key town in eastern DRC
The Tutsi-led group has been waging a renewed insurgency since 2022; the captured town is near the provincial capital Goma
M23 Rebels Capture Masisi in Eastern DRC Offensive
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized Masisi, a strategic town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), escalating their recent territorial gains. Masisi, located 80km from Goma, serves as an administrative hub for a resource-rich region.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DR Congo
Masisi, with a population of around 40,000, which lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the North Kivu provincial capital Goma, is rich in agriculture, livestock, and minerals.
M23 rebels edge closer to key town in east DR Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels moved closer Friday to a key town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing a nearby area, sources told AFP.
UN Condemns M-23 Rebel Offensive In East DR Congo
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday.
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key ...
The Observer4d
DRC: M23 rebels gain more ground, capture Masisi town
Movement (M23) rebels have claimed the capture of Masisi town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province in the Democratic ...
Africanews English on MSN4d
M23 Captures Masisi in DR Congo
Rebel forces, backed by Rwanda, have seized control of the town of Masisi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The Citizen4d
New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Masisi-Centre and Lushebere in northeast Kivu came under rebel control after the Congolese army made a “strategic withdrawal.
DR Congo conflict displaces more than 100,000 people in a week
"Between 1 and 3 January 2025, intense clashes between the Congolese army and a non-state armed group in Masisi Centre, North ...