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Sultani Makenga

Sultani Makenga

Military commander of M23

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Eastern Congo's cycle of rebel seizure, atrocity, and fragile peace talks

Force in Play

Commanding M23 forces; narrowly survived a DRC drone strike on February 24, 2026

Congolese authorities have uncovered at least 171 bodies in two mass graves on the outskirts of Uvira, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that the M23 rebel group withdrew from in January after the United States requested the pullback as a trust-building gesture. Local officials and civil society groups say the victims were killed by M23 fighters who suspected them of ties to the Congolese army or pro-government militias. M23 denies involvement.

Updated Feb 27