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Demonstrators proclaimed that they would stand by the Congolese army to fight against the enemy and urged authorities to reject any order to withdraw without justification, especially politically motivated messages.
Demonstrators from Butembo, in eastern DRC, staged a protest recently to show their solidarity with the Congolese armed forces and, to oppose any negotiations with the rebels. The trigger was the continued negotiations between the DRC and Rwanda in Luanda to try to resolve the conflict in the region.
Demonstrators proclaimed that they would stand by the Congolese army to fight against the enemy and urged authorities to reject any order to withdraw without justification, especially politically motivated messages.
The demonstrators also denounced massacres carried out by the terrorist group ADF in North Kivu, massacres that have been ongoing since October 2014. According to civil society, there have already been more than 17,000 deaths.
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Operations are underway in the area involving both the Congolese and Ugandan armies. But these efforts have yet to put an end to the violence. On Sunday, October 13, during a meeting with Ugandan officers, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi gave clear instructions to strengthen military cooperation between the DRC and Uganda to eradicate insecurity in this region as reported by www.trendsnafrica.com.
