
Ideological Memoirs
February 13, 2025 at 08:55 AM
*IdM|Must See: Footage of Guerilla Style M23 ambush on...*
The footage shows a recent M23 rebel group guerrilla warfare style ambush on the DRC's national forces. Know more⬇️
Who are the M23
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*M23 Rebel Group*: The March 23 Movement is a rebel group primarily composed of Tutsi fighters from the Congolese army, whom defected on the grounds of an unmet 2009 agreement (look up the agreement). They are backed by a coalition of Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.
*Why are Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi backing them?*
There are a various interests from various parties including the mentioned 3 countries in this M23 supporters coalition.
- Ethnic background - The Tutsi/Hutu conflict known as the Rwandan genocide played a major part in the current ongoing situation. However there's also the DRC's internal Lendu people and Hema people ethnic conflict. Which stems from former colonial power Belgium's divide and conquer tactics, where they Socio-economically placed the Hema at a more favourable position than the Lemba.
- Economic or Rare Earth minerals factor- There many other parties with their own interests that have invested in this conflict, causing a financial escalation of matters, veering away from the ethnic background and or factor. Rebel groups for hire, and defecting soldiers have became common.
Note
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The lines in this conflict are murky, and only the minerals and financial factors are most defined.
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