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East African force begins withdrawal from DRC

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Kenyan soldiers who are part of the East African Community Regional Force in eastern DR Congo. The force has begun leaving the country. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

The East African Community (EAC) regional force began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morning after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate.

The regional bloc first deployed troops in the violence-plagued region in November last year after the resurgence of the M23 rebel group.

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