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M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north.
2024-06-30

The mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is seized by the March 23 Movement.
2024-05-3

At least four civilians and three soldiers are killed, with 11 injured, in a mass shooting at a IDP camp in Nyiragongo, North Kivu, DRC, amid ongoing conflict between the army and M23 rebels.
2023-11-18

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

Angola announces that it will deploy troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the failure of a ceasefire between government forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu.
2023-03-10

Burundi deploys 100 troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country fight insurgencies by militias, including M23.
2023-03-4

M23 insurgents capture the town of Kitshanga in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after days of heavy fighting. The DRC army confirms the withdrawal of its troops from the town, saying that it was a "tactical move to protect civilians".
2023-02-1

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda agree to a ceasefire from November 25 and "the immediate withdrawal of M23 rebels from the occupied areas".
2022-11-23

M23 rebels capture the towns of Kiwanja and Rutshuru in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In response, the Congolese government expels Rwanda's ambassador, accusing the country of supporting the rebels.
2022-10-30

Six Pakistani crew members and a Russian and a Serbian soldier are killed as a MONUSCO helicopter crashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebel March 23 Movement group is accused of being behind the crash. The group has denied their involvement.
2022-03-29