The M23 rebellion was fighting Hostile_encounter in North Kivu , Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ) , that occurred Coming_to_be between the March 23 Movement and government forces .

It broke out Process_start in 2012 and continued into 2013 , when a peace agreement was made Creating among eleven African nations , and the M23 troops surrendered Surrendering in Uganda .

Mutineers formed Coming_to_be a rebel group called Name_conferral the March 23 Movement ( M23 ) , also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army .

On 20 November 2012 , M23 rebels took Conquering control of Goma , a North Kivu provincial capital with a population of one million people .

After repelling Defending an ill-organized government counterattack and making Creating some further gains , M23 agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to withdraw Escaping from Goma on their own and left Departing the city in early December .

In October 2013 , Congo told Telling the UN that the M23 movement was virtually finished Process_end after being pushed Self_motion back to a small area near Rwanda .

On 7 November 2013 , following significant defeats to a UN-backed government offensive , M23 troops crossed Motion_directional into Uganda and surrendered Surrendering .