Armed rebel group
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A predominantly ethnic Tutsi armed group in eastern DRC, backed by Rwanda with thousands of troops and advanced weapons, that has seized two provincial capitals and controls major mineral-producing territory. - Controls Goma, Bukavu, and large areas of eastern DRC; engaged in peace talks and active combat simultaneously
Congolese authorities have uncovered at least 171 bodies in two mass graves on the outskirts of Uvira, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that the M23 rebel group withdrew from in January after the United States requested the pullback as a trust-building gesture. Local officials and civil society groups say the victims were killed by M23 fighters who suspected them of ties to the Congolese army or pro-government militias. M23 denies involvement.
Updated Yesterday
A Tutsi-led rebel group that controls strategic mining areas in eastern DRC and is widely documented to receive Rwandan military support. - Controls large swaths of eastern DRC including major mining sites
A landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed more than 400 people on January 29, 2026—miners, children, and market workers buried when rain-soaked tunnels collapsed. The mine, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since May 2024, supplies roughly 15% of the world's coltan, which becomes tantalum capacitors in smartphones and aircraft engines worldwide. M23 extracts an estimated $800,000 monthly by taxing every gram of ore.
Updated Feb 5
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