Reports indicate that following heavy fighting on March 4 and March 5, M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo took control of Nyanzale, a small town in Rutshuru territory that was a key stronghold of the FDLR, a militia group that is spreading genocide ideology in the region.
Reports indicate that following heavy fighting on March 4 and March 5, M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo took control of Nyanzale, a small town in Rutshuru territory that was a key stronghold of the
Since early 2024, hostilities escalated and the fighting got closer to Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, following the withdrawal of the East African Community regional force which had been mandated with observing a ceasefire.
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