THBT it is in Rwanda's national interest to cease support for the M23 rebel group

THBT it is in Rwanda's national interest to cease support for the M23 rebel group

Date set
March 6, 2026
Tournament
Brown II
Topics
IR
Background slide

The March 23 Movement (M23) is an active, primarily ethnic Tutsi rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that resurged in 2021-2022, seizing key areas like Goma and Bukavu in 2025. Allegedly backed by Rwanda, the group aims to protect Congolese Tutsi interests, but has been sanctioned for severe human rights abuses and for fueling regional instability