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Oman Al Yahyai

DR Congo rebel leader says sanctions, US minerals deal won't stop fighting in the east

The head of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), an armed coalition that includes the M23 rebel group, has said that international sanctions and a planned minerals partnership with the United States will not stop the ongoing fighting in the country's east.

Corneille Nangaa, who leads the alliance, told the Associated Press that rebel fighters will not be deterred, even with bounties placed on their leaders by the Congolese government.

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