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Eastern Congo on edge to see if M23 rebel cease-fire takes effect

UN vehicles patrol the road leading to the front line in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo November 25, 2022. [AP Photo]

Civilians in mineral-rich eastern Congo edgily waited to see whether a cease-fire to end the latest round of fighting between government forces and a shadowy rebel group would come into effect as planned Friday evening.

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