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Congolese President says M23 rebels have not withdrawn as agreed

Congolese M23 rebels are seen withdrawing from an area in Kibumba, near Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Jan. 17, 2023, that the group is faking a pullback of its forces. [Reuters]

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Tuesday the M23 rebel group had not fully withdrawn from areas it seized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing the militia of faking an agreed pullback of its forces.

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