M23 Rebels

- March 23 Movement; named after the date of a failed peace deal in 2009.

- Also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army.

- An armed rebel militia based in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group was formed by former soldiers of the Congolese Army. In 2012, they took control of the provincial capital Goma, however, they lost it a few days afterwards.

The M23 Rebels are currently involved in an armed struggle with the DRC government.

by Dancing with Fire April 21, 2013