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The Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar, to formally establish an oversight body to work towards a permanent ceasefire, which will include representatives from the two groups and the other members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.
2025-10-14

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture the town of Walikale in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the collapse of peace talks with the Congolese government.
2025-03-20

M23 rebels solidify control of Goma, North Kivu Province, and are confirmed to be holding captured Congolese troops and allied Wazalendo militants at the Stade de l'Unité. They also begin advancing on Bukavu, capital of the South Kivu Province, according to senior Congolese officials and a Rwandan diplomat.
2025-01-29

M23 rebels claim to have captured the city of Goma in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The government says its troops still hold the Goma International Airport and other key locations, and that Rwandan army soldiers are present in Goma. Congolese and Rwandan forces exchange fire along the border.
2025-01-27

March 23 Movement rebels begin their advance into the city of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2025-01-26

M23 rebels seize the town of Minova in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, cutting off a major supply route to the strategic city of Goma.
2025-01-21

M23 rebels launch an offensive in Bambo, north of Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to significant displacement of residents.
2023-10-26

Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese authorities say that two Rwandan soldiers were participating in the attack. The movement have regrouped and retaken strategic areas for the first time since their defeat in 2013.
2022-03-28

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo advance on the city of Goma.
2012-11-18

United Nations peacekeepers are redeployed to the Congolese city of Goma to protect it from March 23 Movement rebels.
2012-07-11