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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Caroline Kimeu in Nairobi

East African leaders propose deploying regional force to help DRC

Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kibumba in North Kivu province
Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kibumba in North Kivu province this month. Photograph: Djaffar Sabiti/Reuters

East African heads of state have gathered for a closed-doors meeting in Kenya to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the DRC military has been fighting a resurgence of M23 rebels.

The rebels are a group of mainly Tutsi fighters that were defeated in 2013 by the Congolese army and UN peacekeepers. DRC accused Rwanda of backing the rebels – which Rwanda denies – sparking a diplomatic row between the neighbouring countries.

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