AFC/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka has announced that on March 19, 2025, the group received a letter from the UN Group of Experts informing them of their planned visit, set to take place from March 23 to March 27.

The experts’ visit to Goma will focus on assessing M23’s demands to the DRC government, including the cessation of hostilities to allow for humanitarian aid and the repatriation of refugees both abroad and within the country.

The experts will also collect information on the cooperation between DRC forces and armed groups such as the FDLR and CNRD-FLN, as well as the involvement of Burundian forces in North and South Kivu.

Additionally, the experts are expected to evaluate the living conditions of DRC soldiers and members of other armed groups who surrendered after M23 fighters took control of Goma on January 27 and Bukavu on February 16.

Reports compiled by these experts serve as a foundation for UN actions aimed at restoring peace and security in the region.

However, their reports have sometimes been criticized for bias, with some questioning the reliability of the information provided, particularly when it is seen as not coming from the appropriate sources.

M23 captured Goma in January, 2025.

AFC/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka has announced that the group received a letter from the UN Group of Experts, on March 19, 2025, informing them of their planned visit.