March 23 Movement
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The March 23 Movement (M23) is a rebel group active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its insurgency against the Congolese government and involvement in regional conflicts.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
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insurgent movement ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ rebel group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | M23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
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forced displacement of civilians ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ summary executions ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| activeIn |
North Kivu
NERFINISHED
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Nyiragongo territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutshuru territory NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| allegedSupportFrom |
Rwanda
NERFINISHED
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Rwandan Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureDate | November 2012 ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | territories in North Kivu at various times ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| declaredEndOfRebellion | November 2013 ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
negative force by regional governments
ⓘ
terrorist organization by the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| formedFrom | National Congress for the Defence of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
integration of its fighters into the Congolese army on favorable terms
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protection of Tutsi and Rwandophone populations in eastern DR Congo (claimed) ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Bosco Ntaganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultani Makenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBase |
Congolese Tutsi
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Rwandophone communities in eastern DR Congo ⓘ Tutsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Bertrand Bisimwa
NERFINISHED
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Bosco Ntaganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultani Makenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | areas under its control in North Kivu (de facto) ⓘ |
| ideology | Tutsi-aligned interests in eastern DR Congo ⓘ |
| involvedIn | regional tensions between DR Congo and Rwanda ⓘ |
| namedAfter | 23 March 2009 peace agreement ⓘ |
| opposes |
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congolese government forces ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Kivu conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
armed conflicts in eastern DR Congo ⓘ |
| reasonForName | alleged failure of the Congolese government to implement the 23 March 2009 agreement ⓘ |
| resumedOperations |
2021
ⓘ
2022 ⓘ |
| startTime |
2012
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April 2012 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Nations Group of Experts reports
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations sanctions ⓘ |
| targetedBy |
MONUSCO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Kinyarwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate | December 2012 ⓘ |
| withdrewFrom | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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