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Congolese president says M23 rebels have not withdrawn as agreed

Congolese president says M23 rebels have not withdrawn as agreed

CONGOLESE President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday said the M23 rebel group had not fully withdrawn from areas it seized in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing the militia of faking an agreed pullback of its forces. Regional leaders brokered an agreement in November under which the Tutsi-led group was meant to withdraw from recently seized positions by January 15 as part of efforts to end a conflict that has displaced at least 450,000 people and sparked a diplomatic crisis between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda. "Despite the international pressure, the group is still there," Tshisekedi said during a panel session…
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