M23 withdraws from key occupied position in NE DR Congo

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M23 withdraws from key occupied position in NE DR Congo

STORY: M23 withdraws from key occupied position in NE DR Congo DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:01 LOCATION: KIBUMBA, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hand-over ceremony in Kibumba, NE DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GENERAL JEEF NYAGAH, EAC regional force commander STORYLINE: The regional force of the East African Community (EAC) on Friday officially took control of Kibumba, a town about 20 km from Goma, capital of the province of North Kivu in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was once occupied by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23). M23's withdrawal from Kibumba came after a joint conference held in Kibumba between the M23, officials of the EAC regional force led by Kenyan General Jeff Nyagah and some members of the Joint Verification Mechanism of the Great Lakes region. On behalf of the authorities of the region, General Nyagah congratulated the M23 on this peaceful withdrawal, calling the movement to do the same in the other positions i

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