Why There's a Resurgence of Armed Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

In November 2021, a rebel group known as M23 carried out a series of surprising attacks in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. By the spring and summer of 2022, M23 had captured even more territory in this region.

These attacks caught many by surprise because the M23 was believed to be largely defunct. But nearly 10 years later, the group is no…