Inside M23 - the rebel militia now running eastern DR Congo

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:28:00 +0000

Rebel fighters are still battling government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite Donald Trump's claim that he's ended the war.

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This programme has been granted access to territory held by M23, a Rwandan-backed militia whose insurrection has devastated the east of the country.

They now find themselves ruling millions of people.

Since launching their current offensive three years ago, M23 have captured huge swathes of Congo's mineral-rich North and South Kivu regions, including the key city of Goma.

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