Bertrand Bisimwa

Bertrand Bisimwa is the current president[1] of the March 23 Movement,[2] a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is trained as a lawyer. [3]In November 2013, when the M23 armed group was defeated by the FARDC backed by the United Nations FIB (Force Intervention Brigade), Bisimwa fled to Uganda through Bunagana border-crossing.

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References

  1. "Bertrand Bisimwa, the man leading M23". dailymaverick. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. "DR Congo conflict: M23's Bisimwa reject UN force". bbcnews.com. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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