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| January 27 2025 | A mass prison break occurred in Goma, with the prison housing 3,000 inmates reportedly being torched. Unverified reports claimed hundreds of female inmates were raped and burned alive during the incident. |
| January 27 2025 | M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma, imposing an ultimatum for FARDC forces to surrender within 48 hours. Some Congolese soldiers surrendered their arms, and key routes around Goma were barricaded. |
| January 21 2025 | M23 forces captured Masisi and the eastern trading town of Minova, positioning themselves near Goma. |
| June 2024 | M23 and RDF forces advanced northward, capturing Kanyabayonga and Kirumba and entering Lubero Territory for the first time. |
| March 2024 | M23 launched a northern push into Rutshuru Territory, capturing Rwindi and the Vitshumbi fishery along Lake Edward. |
| August 2023 | The United States imposed sanctions on Rwandan General Andrew Nyamvumba for alleged support of M23. |
| June 2023 | Human Rights Watch reports M23 rebels committing human rights abuses in Congo, including unlawful killings, rapes, and war crimes. The United Nations Security Council encourages sanctions against M23 leaders and implicated Rwandan officials. |
| June 2023 | Human Rights Watch reported M23 rebels committing human rights abuses in Congo, including unlawful killings, rapes, and war crimes. The United Nations Security Council encouraged sanctions against M23 leaders and implicated Rwandan officials. |
| May 8 2023 | SADC approved deployment of a military force to support the DRC in restoring stability in eastern Congo. |
| April 8 2023 | South Sudanese forces arrived in Rumangabo. |
| March 31 2023 | Ugandan troops entered through the Bunagana border. |
| March 13 2023 | M23 withdrew from select positions like Mweso, but failed to return to its original stronghold at Mount Sabyinyo. |
| March 6 2023 | Minister of Higher Education announced incorporation of local armed groups as reservists within the FARDC. |
| March 4 2023 | First Burundian troops arrived and deployed along the western flank of M23-controlled areas. |
| January 30 2023 | The Congolese army expelled Rwandan officers from EACRF, drawing criticism from the EAC secretary general. |
| January 26 2023 | M23 captured the strategically significant town of Kitchanga. |
| January 24 2023 | A Congolese fighter jet was hit by Rwandan artillery fire. |
| 2022 | M23 movement becomes fragmented into three distinct factions, each loyal to different leaders: Bertrand Bisimwa, Jean-Marie Runiga, and Sultani Makenga. |
| December 23 2022 | M23 announced a partial handover of its positions in Kibumba to the Kenyan contingent of EACRF. |
| November 2022 | M23 rebels approach the city of Goma, forcing approximately 180,000 people to flee after the Congolese Army withdraws from the Kibumba region. |
| November 2022 | M23 rebels advanced close to the city of Goma, forcing approximately 180,000 people to flee their homes after the Congolese Army withdrew from the region near Kibumba village. |
| November 29 2022 | M23 began the Kishishe massacre, killing over 300 civilians across Bwito Chiefdom between this date and December 1st. |
| November 29 2022 | M23 carried out the Kishishe massacre, killing over 300 civilians across the Bwito Chiefdom between this date and December 1. |
| November 25 2022 | M23 agreed to a ceasefire following the Luanda summit. |
| November 23 2022 | A regional summit held in Luanda, Angola mandated M23's immediate withdrawal to its initial positions on Mount Sabyinyo, threatening potential military intervention. |
| November 7 2022 | The FARDC, with Agemira, deployed two Su-25 fighter jets to conduct aerial bombardments on M23 strongholds. |
| November 7 2022 | The FARDC, in collaboration with Agemira, deployed two Su-25 fighter jets to conduct aerial bombardments on M23 strongholds. |
| October 29 2022 | M23 captured the towns of Rutshuru and Kiwanja, cutting off the primary supply route between Goma and northern cities. The Congolese government expelled Rwanda's ambassador to Kinshasa. |
| October 29 2022 | M23 captured the towns of Rutshuru and Kiwanja, cutting off the primary supply route between Goma and northern cities. |
| October 20 2022 | M23 launched a renewed offensive in Rutshuru Territory, rapidly expanding territorial control. |
| June 13 2022 | M23 captured the town of Bunagana. |
| May 26 2022 | M23 overran a major FARDC base at Rumangabo, marking its most significant assault since resuming operations. |
| May 9 2022 | Various armed factions signed an agreement in Pinga, Walikale Territory, pledging to halt hostilities among themselves and align with the Congolese army. |
| April 23 2022 | Fighting resumed, leading the Congolese delegation to withdraw from peace talks and President Tshisekedi to reassign M23 negotiations to Serge Tshibangu. |
| April 23 2022 | Fighting resumed, leading the Congolese delegation to withdraw from discussions. |
| April 8 2022 | Regional heads of state (Presidents Tshisekedi, Kagame, Museveni, and Kenyatta) met in Nairobi to explore diplomatic solutions to the conflict. |
| April 8 2022 | Regional heads of state including Presidents Tshisekedi, Kagame, Museveni, and Kenyatta met in Nairobi to explore diplomatic solutions to the conflict. |
| March 29 2022 | A MONUSCO helicopter was shot down over M23-controlled territory, resulting in the deaths of eight peacekeepers. |
| March 28 2022 | M23 launched a major battle in Bunagana, deploying approximately 400 fighters in a strategic border town assault. |
| March 28 2022 | M23 launched a major battle in Bunagana, a strategic border town, deploying approximately 400 fighters. |
| November 7 2021 | M23 launched attacks on the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the villages of Ndiza, Cyanzu, and Runyoni, resulting in four fatalities. These attacks were interpreted as a response to stalled negotiations with the Congolese government. |
| 2018 | Rwandan police shot and killed at least twelve Congolese Tutsi refugees who were protesting food ration cuts, highlighting the complex tensions surrounding M23 and refugee populations. |
| 2017 | M23 commander Sultani Makenga and 100-200 followers fled from Uganda and established a camp at Mount Mikeno, located in the border area between Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This splinter group remained largely inactive and did not receive broader M23 support. |
| 2017 | M23 remnants resume a low-level insurgency in the Congo. |
| 2017 | M23 remnants resumed their low-level insurgency in the Congo. |
| 2013 | Rwanda ceases support for M23 due to international pressure, and the rebel group is militarily defeated by Congolese military and UN peacekeeping forces. |
| 2013 | Rwanda ceased its support for M23 due to international pressure, and the rebel group was militarily defeated by Congolese military and UN peacekeeping forces. |
| December 12 2013 | Peace declarations were signed between the DRC Government and M23 rebels, though issues of legal accountability remained due to international pressure. |
| November 7 2013 | Sultani Makenga, the leader of M23, surrendered with approximately 1,500 M23 fighters in Mgahinga National Park, Uganda, and were subsequently moved to refugee camps. |
| November 6 2013 | Government forces launched an assault on M23 rebel positions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, one day after the rebels called for a ceasefire. |
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