Violence against civilians is a strategy to create fear among the locals in order to smooth forced recruitment.
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M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised conflict.
There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
Recent clashes put eastern Congo’s M23 into the headlines again, but many other security problems persist in the area as diplomats struggle to tackle the underlying causes.
Links between groups within the Kivu province and the Islamic state are not new.
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