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democratic republic of congo SADC’s peace mission ‘a poisoned chalice’

It feels like there is no end to the deadly fighting that has wreaked havoc in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for decades, resulting in the deaths of over 1 million people and the displacement of 6 million across the region.

In recent weeks, fighting has intensified between the Tutsi-led March 23 Movement (M23), one of the most formidable rebel groups operating in the eastern provinces of DRC, and the government armed forces.

The M23 is made up of the Congolese

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