Fresh M23 rebel clashes displace thousands in eastern DR Congo

Clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese army have been resuming in the province of North Kivu since early October. Against this backdrop, the United Nations mission in the east of the country, Monusco, announced the launch of Operation SpringBok… a joint Monusco-Congolese armed forces operation aimed at halting the M23 advance.