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The Current Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Deep Dive into the M23 Conflict
The ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), especially surrounding the recent takeover of Goma by the M23 rebels, has prompted urgent calls from the African Union Security Council for an immediate withdrawal of rebel forces. This escalating situation not only poses a humanitarian crisis with thousands displaced and hundreds killed but also demands careful scrutiny of the underlying historical grievances that fuel the ongoing violence.