The M23 rebellion and three decades of prolonged conflict: what’s happening in DR Congo, and how can the violence be stopped?

Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop

No 62, IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs from Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

Abstract: Eastern Congo has experienced 30 years of protracted conflict. In January 2025, Goma, the provincial capital of North-Kivu, fell to M23. This marks the fifth time in three decades that a Rwandan-backed rebellion has seized control of the city. What is happening in the DR Congo?

Keywords: DR Congo; violence; Kivu; conflict; M23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5 pages
Date: 2025-02
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