Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request
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Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa announced that his fighters, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), will withdraw from the key city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the request of the United States. This decision follows US concerns, expressed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that the capture of Uvira violated a peace deal. The US accuses Rwanda of backing the rebels, an allegation Rwanda denies, despite President Kagame signing a peace accord with DR Congo's President Tshisekedi in Washington. Nangaa stated the withdrawal is a "trust-building measure" to support the Qatar-brokered peace process. He also called for a neutral force to monitor the ceasefire. The conflict in eastern DR Congo has displaced approximately 200,000 people this month alone.
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