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DR Congo: Rebel group seizes key border town, DRC blames Rwanda

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M23 rebels have reportedly captured the eastern town of Bunagana on the Ugandan border. The violence has forced at least 30,000 people to flee the area , the military's blamed Rwanda for the take over. The first flight deporting asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda, is due to go ahead on Tuesday with less than a dozen people on board. And over 1000 people in Douala are still homeless after their homes were destroyed in May to make way for the construction of a five star hotel.

Added on the 13/06/2022 21:45:54 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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