The surrender of the M23 rebel group in the DRC after its defeat may bring about a similar move by other militias THE SURRENDER of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after its defeat by a combined force of the national army and a UN intervention brigade may bring about a similar move by other militias, creating the space conducive to the formation of a government of national unity.M23 rebels, active in the eastern DRC, announced their surrender last week. The group, with an estimated 1700 fighters, was active in North Kivu, where it waged a 20-month rebellion. Its surrender is attributed to the bolstering of the DRC's army attack capability by a UN special intervention brigade, the largest ever, with the mandate to attack the rebels. The brigade was approved by the UN Security Council in March as one of the measures to help the mineral-rich DRC end decades of armed violence. Rwanda may have been prevailed on to end its M23 support.Last Thursday, M23 comman...
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