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UN Condemns M23, Demands Rwanda Withdraw Troops

12/20/2025

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On December 19, 2025, the United Nations Security Council condemned the M23 offensive and demanded Rwanda stop supporting M23 and withdraw its troops.
The council urged Congolese forces to stop aiding the FDLR.
M23 claims to protect ethnic Tutsi communities.
The council renewed the U.N. peacekeeping mandate, keeping nearly 11,000 troops in the region after a meeting among Tshisekedi, Kagame, and U.S. President Donald Trump on a peace deal.

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On December 19, 2025, the United Nations Security Council condemned the M23 offensive and demanded Rwanda stop supporting M23 and withdraw its troops.
The council urged Congolese forces to stop aiding the FDLR.
M23 claims to protect ethnic Tutsi communities.
The council renewed the U.N. peacekeeping mandate, keeping nearly 11,000 troops in the region after a meeting among Tshisekedi, Kagame, and U.S. President Donald Trump on a peace deal.