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DR Congo expels Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels gain ground

Goma, DR Congo: The authorities in Kinshasa on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) announced they were expelling the Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels they accuse Kigali of supporting made fresh gains in the east of the troubled country.

The announcement, made by government spokesman Patrick Muyaya, came after a government meeting to assess the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

People are seen at a makeshift market in Bunagana, a border town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Oct. 1, 2022. The authorities in Kinshasa on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 (October 30 in Manila) announced they were expelling the Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels they accuse Kigali of supporting made fresh gains in the east of the troubled country. XINHUA PHOTO