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Rebel clashes flare in east DR Congo despite pull-out plan

M23 Kibumba, eastern DR Congo

Kenyan army Colonel Denis Obiero (left) talks with M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma in Kibumba, eastern DR Congo on December 23, 2022. 

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By  AFP

Goma

M23 rebels continued fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Tuesday, the day they were due to begin withdrawing from their positions under a regional plan. 

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