Rwanda, M23 and the conflict in Congo explained | Start Here

In just a few weeks, the M23 rebel group has taken control of a large area in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two major cities. What’s happening? What does Rwanda have to do with it? And how does it relate to the decades-long conflict in this region? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - How the current conflict has roots in the Rwandan genocide 02:40 - The First and Second Congo wars 03:58 - Who are the M23? 05:15 - How the M23 are backed by Rwanda 05:58 - What do the M23 and Rwanda want in eastern DRC? 07:37 - The battle over natural resources 08:25 - M23 and the Congo River Alliance (AFC) 09:22 - How the Congolese army is notoriously weak 10:40 - What’s being done to resolve the conflict? 12:00 - The impact on civilians caught up in the conflict This episode features: Richard Moncrieff | Project Director for the Great Lakes, International Crisis Group Jason Stearns | Professor, Simon Fraser University; Director, Congo Research Group, NYU Fred Bauma | Executive Director of Ebuteli Maina King'ori | Regional Humanitarian Director of East and Central Africa, CARE Crystal Orderson | Journalist #M23 #DRC #CongoCrisis #Rwanda #EastCongo #ConflictZone #AfricaNews #Geopolitics #WarAndPeace #AlJazeeraEnglish