2025 Walikale offensive
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The 2025 Walikale offensive was a military operation conducted by March 23 Movement (M23), a Rwandan-backed rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, centering on the North Kivu settlement of Walikale. M23 rebels advanced further westwards from their earlier Goma and Bukavu offensives. On 19 March 2025, the rebel forces captured Walikale marking their furthest western advance in their 2025 campaign. This mineral-rich town, situated approximately 130 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital Goma, has strategic and economic significance due to its proximity to valuable tin mining operations.
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2025 2025 Walikale offensive
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 2025 | 2025 Butembo offensive | offensive | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2025 | 2025 Walikale offensive | offensive | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1963 | Kanyarwandan War | civil war, Banyarwanda, Nande, Hunde people | Wikidata |