KINSHASA, Dec 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Rwanda's army and the M23 armed group it supports have carried out executions and forced mass displacements of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts said in a report seen Sunday by AFP.

Fighting escalates in eastern DR Congo as army and M23 trade ceasefire violation claims

The militias are also accused of targeting Uvira’s Banyamulenge population – Congolese Tutsis in South Kivu who are often perceived as supporting the Tutsi-commanded M23 – in acts of harassment and intimidation.

Despite a peace agreement signed by Congo and Rwanda in the presence of Donald Trump, fighting has intensified in eastern Congo. The M23 rebel group and Congolese forces accuse each other of ceasefire violations as residents flee violence.

The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.

Doha has pledged a record investment and a new M23 framework deal for one of Africa’s most intractable wars. But behind the red carpet, analysts warn of a high-risk geopolitical gamble.