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KINSHASA (Reuters) - The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former lawmaker said on Monday.
Kalembe, a small town in Walikale territory in militia-plagued North Kivu, came under M23 control on Sunday morning when rebels seized it from Congolese armed forces and pro-government armed groups.
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 ...
For a time, M23 rebels occupied the city of Kalembe, about 90 kilometers north of Sake, but were later driven out by a counteroffensive from the Wazalendo militias and the "Nduma Defense of Congo ...
Congo army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said Kalembe had been taken back on Monday. But Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes M23, said rebels were still in control.
The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former lawmaker said on Monday. The Tutsi-led M23 has ...
The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former lawmaker said on Monday. The Tutsi-led M23 ...