38 M23 Rebel Fighters Surrender to Congolese Army in Eastern DRC
Almost 40 members of the M23 rebel group formally surrendered to the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) across North Kivu (Kalehe) and South Kivu provinces. The defectors included two officers as well as civilians and police officers who had been forcibly conscripted during M23's earlier capture of Goma and Bukavu.
Date: June 6, 2026
Location: Kalehe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict: M23 Rebellion
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: AfricaNews