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M23 conflict escalates in eastern DRC as rebels defend ‘existential war’

Head of M23’s political wing Bertrand Bisimwa, termed the group’s efforts as an “existential war” to protect Congolese Tutsis, who he claims have long faced discrimination due to their ethnic links to Rwanda.

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Rwanda cited repeated violations of its airspace by Congolese fighter jets as contributing to the heightened tensions.

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This marks SA's first fatalities since it deployed 2,900 troops to the mineral-rich region last December to quell violence.

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