Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo rebels withdraw from captured towns after African Union mediation

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have started withdrawing from two towns captured from government troops, following a deal brokered by Uganda, their military leader said on Wednesday.

The M23 rebel group had seized control of Goma, a key city in eastern Congo, last week and ignored a call by the leaders of the African Union and neighboring states to pull out by midnight Monday.

That would mean the M23 rebel group were giving up gains from a lightning offensive carried

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