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DR Congo rejects any dialogue with M23: defense minister

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2025 shows the downtown area of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue. [Xinhua]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue."

"I have ordered that all plans and instructions concerning an alleged dialogue with M23 terrorists be completely burned immediately," said Guy Kabombo, defense minister of DRC, while addressing the armed forces.

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