There have been many efforts and attempts on addressing the human rights violations that have been occurring in the region. On November 9, 2008, multiple members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreed to immediately deploy a team of military experts to assess escalating violence in the country and another team to evaluate the situation on the ground (ICRtoP). The SADC also went and supported the United Nations’ Force Intervention Brigade (FIB).
After the M23 Rebellion, in late 2013, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) teamed up with FIB to dismantle M23. This was the first instance in a decade where a Rwandan rebel group was removed from eastern DRC, making it a successful attempt. This accomplishment strongly suggested a future collaboration between the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (MONUSCO) FIB and FARDC. Unfortunately, this cooperation slowly vanished in 2014.
These reactions to the crisis are just a few of the many that occurred. Many leaders in the region have teamed up with the United Nations* and other countries to fight against the rebels.
*More responses from the region and international organizations (working together) under “International Response”