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The M23’s incursion into the town broke an Angola-mediated ceasefire agreed upon in August Kalembe is located in North Kivu province, which has been particularly hard hit since the M23 group launched a renewed insurgency in the country’s east 2 years ago.
The day after M23 rebels seized the eastern town of Kalembe, the Congolese army announced they had taken it back. However, the rebels claimed that they still had control over Kalembe.
The M23’s incursion into the town broke an Angola-mediated ceasefire agreed upon in August Kalembe is located in North Kivu province, which has been particularly hard hit since the M23 group launched a renewed insurgency in the country’s east 2 years ago.
Congo and the UN accuse neighboring Rwanda of supporting the group – allegations that Kigali strongly denies. Rwanda deems the Hutu extremist group FDLR in eastern DRC to be a danger to its frontiers.
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The M23 rebels, mainly composed of Tutsi fighters, have swathes of territory in eastern DRC after their offensive began 3 years ago. Millions have been forced from their homes as a result of the fighting, which has also exacerbated a humanitarian crisis in North Kivu.
