President Museveni has warned the M23 rebels against using unconstitutional means to change Government, urging the DRC and M23 to resume talks to resolve the conflict amicably. Radio Okapi reported that four civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in Bunagana on 4 November. Au sujet des drapeaux de la République du Kivu, le M23 dit : « Nous avions tous suivi en mai et juin 2020 l’arrestation en ville de Bukavu par l’ANR les hauts cadres de certains politiques dont le PPRD., accusés d’avoir hissé le drapeau de la « République du Kivu », ces personnes ne sont nullement membres du M23… [61] M23 has denied that it is hit by dissent. December 19, 2020 0 213 The head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s new anti-corruption agency was arrested on Friday after his organisation was accused of taking $30,000 from the Congolese affiliate of a Nigerian bank. 2020 Panini Mosaic Montage Drew Brees #M23. The North Kivu governor left on a boat en route to South Kivu. Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo replied that the measure "is based on allegations of faulty reports which we have said for the last six months are wrong. Les ex-combattants du Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23), qui avaient réussi à prendre la ville de Goma en 2012, ont bel et bien refait surface dans la province du Nord-Kivu, mais cette fois en territoire de Rutshuru comme l'a alerté la société civile depuis le 21 juillet dernier. [51] It also opens the possibility of a UN intervention brigade being established in the region. [62], In May 2013, fighting continued for the first time in six months as M23 attacked the government's forces north of Goma. [46] However, a DRC military spokesman claimed that M23 had refused to abandon Goma and said: "They have refused to leave the city of Goma. M23 spokesman Lt. Col. Vianney Kazarma said "Fighting is already taking place on the streets of Goma this morning." Video, 00:02:46Philippines reef littered with PPE face masks. Only a few junior officers were convicted. [92] According to the DR Congo government, 25 Rwandan members of M23 have surrendered as part of a total of over 370 M23 soldiers that have allegedly surrendered by 25 June. In April 2012, former National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) soldiers mutinied against the DRC government and the peacekeeping contingent of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Witnesses said rebels appeared to be taking towns and villages with ease, with government troops usually melting away. Over the 14–15 December weekend, at least 21 people were discovered to have been hacked to death in the area, although the perpetrators were not known. It broke out in 2012 and continued into 2013, when a peace agreement was made among eleven African nations, and the M23 troops surrendered in Uganda. [74], In October 2013, Congo told the UN that the movement was virtually finished after being pushed back from its key position at Mount Hehu and Rumanagabo, north of Goma, to an enclave near Rwanda. "[98] The United States cited Rwandan support for the M23 militia, while they employed child soldiers. The M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has said it is ending its insurgency, hours after the government claimed military victory. Though Rwanda was not a signatory to the Rome Statute, the media speculated it would be forced to turn him over to the ICC. This is a declaration of war, and we intend to resume combat. [10] Four days later, he made his first appearance in front of the Court. UN, EU and AU envoys urged both sides not to undo the progress made in peace talks and that M23 should renounce its rebellion and the army should hold off from further military action. [29], On 18 November, it was reported that Congolese troops and the administration were leaving Goma in a hurry as M23 was at the gates of the city. "[47] Nevertheless, the next day the situation appeared to ease, with M23 agreeing to a withdrawal from captured territory, with the intention of eventually leaving Goma and returning to their original positions before they took the city. Ugandan Vice President Edward Ssekandi said the discussions had been productive thus far. November 2013 erklärte die M23, sie wolle die Aufstände aufgeben und gestand eine Niederlage ein. "[87], On 12 December 2013, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's spokesman, Manoah Esipisu, said that an agreement had been signed in Nairobi between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 movement. [67] On 24 July 2013 the government's Mil Mi-24 gunships, piloted by Ukrainian soldiers from high altitudes, inflicted heavy civilian casualties near the village of Rumangabo. [32] Though other reports claimed that UN forces retained control of the airport, with Lt. Gen. Chander Prakash, commander of UN forces in the area claiming that M23 attacked the peacekeepers but were repelled. They said current and former M23 members reported that Rwandan army officers or their representatives have crossed the border into Chanzu or Rumangabo in eastern Congo to meet with Makenga. [22], On 8 July, the rebels captured Rutshuru, 70 kilometers north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. The agreement is more a statement of principles than a concrete action plan. Congolese troops take back Mbuzi. Recent Developments. The U.S. special envoy for the African Great Lakes region said from Pretoria: "In a region that has suffered so much, this is obviously a significant positive step in the right direction. Congo M23 Rebels Tell Their Story. "[35], Reuters reports on the scene confirmed that heavily armed M23 soldiers were present and walking through the city unchallenged, and that the UN peacekeepers present were not resisting the M23 advance through the city. "[40], Almost 3,000[41] members of the Congolese army and police forces switched sides in Goma on 20 November and joined the rebellion as M23 continued its advance, seizing control of the town of Sake and stating that it intends to overthrow the national government. The combined army and UN assault killed approximately 64 M23 fighters. Stearns commented that this "is a significant development, since Makenga was the second highest ranking CNDP officer behind Ntaganda in the Amani Leo structure as the deputy commander of South Kivu. BUKANDE, Jérôme Kakwavu Title: General POB: Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo a.k.a: (1) JÉRÔME, Commandant (2) KAKWAVU, Jérôme Nationality: Congolese Democratic Republic of the Congo Position: Former General in the FARDC Other Information: (UK Sanctions The M23 has wrought havoc across eastern DR Congo since it began its insurgency in April 2012. [95] The DRC government confirmed the incident, but claimed that Rwanda shelled its own territory to justify a wider-scale intervention in the DRC. The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a peace deal with the M23 rebels, it was announced Thursday, confirming the group's dissolution a month after it … "[21], On 6 July 2012, M23 attacked and took the town of Bunagana less than a kilometer from the border with Uganda. [65] Government forces used heavy weapons against the rebels in the town of Muja, just north of Goma. [18], On 4 April 2012, it was reported that Bosco Ntaganda and 300 loyal troops defected from the DRC and clashed with government forces in the Rutshuru region north of Goma. [26], On 15 November, MONUSCO helicopter gunships were deployed to support government forces as they fought to hold off a rebel attack south of Kibumba, flying 17 sorties and firing more than 500 rockets and missiles. It is tasked with neutralizing armed groups, reducing the threat posed to State authority and civilian security and make space for stabilization activities. The blood-red tunic of the woman who is shouting into her cell phone is a stunning contrast to the drab fatigues of the Congolese (FARDC) soldiers and the dusty vegetation at her feet. The United Nations troops did not react when the rebels bypassed their camp on the road to Goma. DR Congo rebels 'wanted ceasefire' Jump to media player The M23 are to fight back against Democratic Republic of Congo government troops, the rebel group's leader has said. [91], A UN report stated that the rebels were getting support from Rwanda. They said current and former M23 members reported that Rwandan army officers or their representatives have crossed the border into Chanzu or Rumangabo in eastern Congo to meet with Makenga. Conversely, the rebels said that they were attacked with heavy weapons. The United Nations condemned rebel attacks in the region after an Indian peacekeeper was killed in the fighting. De Beweging van 23 maart (Frans: Mouvement du 23-Mars), doorgaans afgekort als M23, is een militaire rebellengroep die haar basis heeft in het oosten van de Democratische Republiek Congo (DRC), vooral in de provincie Noord-Kivu.De groep is verwikkeld in de conflicten in Oost-Congo, waardoor grote vluchtelingenstromen op gang gekomen zijn. In a statement, the movement said it would adopt "purely political means" to achieve its goals and urged its fighters to disarm and demobilise. [82] The next day, the rebels surrendered at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda[83] as about 1,500 fighters, believed to be most of the force were held after surrendering in Kisoro by the borders, this included Sultani Makenga. [36] After guards of the local prison fled Goma, along with the national army, more than a thousand criminal prisoners escaped through a hole in the prison wall.