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Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east Congo as Kinshasa recalls envoy

Civilians participate in a protest in support for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers, following renewed tensions around Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations.

Rwanda denies Congo's long-standing accusations that it backs M23, a Tutsi-led insurgency that has staged attacks on Congolese forces in eastern provinces near the Rwandan border since 2012.

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