March 23 Movement: Quick Facts

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News •

M23 Rebels: US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over Congo war • Oct. 29, 2026, 7:25 AM ET (BBC)

Joseph Kabila's rebrand of M23: Will it boost the rebellion in eastern Congo? • Oct. 17, 2026, 12:38 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Congo calls Formula 1’s decision to race in Rwanda ‘indefensible’ • Oct. 15, 2026, 7:31 PM ET (Globe and Mail)

Facts

Also Known As	Mouvement du 23 Mars • M23
Date	2012 - 2013 • 2021 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Insurrection • Tutsi

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Map of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo showing provinces where the M23 rebel group is most active, specifically North Kivu and South Kivu, with major cities such as Goma, Sake, Bukavu, and Bunia labeled. Neighboring countries including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania are also shown for context. A small inset map highlights the region within Africa.

Sultani Makenga, center holding a stick, leads a group of M23 rebels walking through Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with armed fighters in military uniforms behind him.

Mourners gather beside coffins draped with Democratic Republic of the Congo flags and topped with flowers at a funeral ceremony in Goma for victims of a bomb attack on the Mugunga refugee camp.

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