The U.N. says that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed over 300 civilians in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past month, describing it as one of the largest death tolls since the M23 reappeared in the country in 2022. The U.N. statement cited firsthand accounts and said that the M23 rebels targeted four villages in North Kivu province. It comes as President Trump is pushing for a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, which would also allow the U.S. to tap the DRC’s rich mineral resources.