Conflicting reports have deepened uncertainty over whether the M23 rebel group is withdrawing from parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fresh questions about the trajectory of the fragile security situation in the region. Local media outlets and residents in North Kivu have reported seeing M23 fighters vacating certain…
Military officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have confirmed that nearly 40 fighters from the M23 rebel group have laid down their weapons in the country’s restive east. According to the army, the individuals who surrendered included civilians, police officers, and soldiers who had been abducted and…
