General Makenga, leader of the M23, : ‘Tshisekedi is a bandit’. ‘Our fight is for our survival and for the Congo’. Original in French below General Sultani Makenga, the military leader of ...

The CNDP troops integrated into the Congolese Army, and officers were given high-ranking positions, including a position of general ... Makenga, the current military leader of the M23.

KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of ... of them to flee to Rwanda and Uganda. Makenga, a self-appointed major-general often seen wielding a herder’s staff in ...

Makenga was elevated to the rank of an M23 general, then soon after, the top position. In November 2012 he led the rebels in a brutal uprising, in which they captured the city of Goma, a major ...

An M23 spokesman said Thursday that the group's military chief, General Sultani Makenga, has assumed leadership of the group. Runiga confirmed his dismissal in a brief interview Thursday with VOA.

As M23 Rebel Group Advances in Congo ... that forced hundreds of them to flee to Rwanda and Uganda. Makenga, a self-appointed major-general often seen wielding a herder’s staff in the bush ...