Military deployments in east DR Congo

Officers of the DR Congo armed force and police after an inspection visit to Rutshuru days after clashes with M23 rebels on April 3, 2022. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The M23 rebel group, which Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing, has recently seized swathes of territory in eastern Congo, for example, inflaming regional tensions.