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FARDC and FRN clash in Mahanga

By , based on Actualité.cd

New fighting broke out on Friday 6 November in Mahanga, in the Nyamaboko 1 grouping of Masisi territory, North Kivu, between the FARDC and rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN). The rebels are trying to retake the village, according to Actualite.cd.

Fighting resumed on Friday 6 November in Mahanga, in the Nyamaboko 1 grouping, north of Masisi territory, in North Kivu, between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), Actualité.cd reports.

FRN rebels are seeking to retake Mahanga, which was recaptured the previous day by the Congolese army, according to Actualité.cd. The recapture came after several clashes between the FARDC and FRN in Masisi territory, notably in Mirindano and three other localities on 3 November.

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Fighting in eastern DRC is part of a political crisis and a constitutional debate.

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  1. 5 NovCongolese army retakes Mahanga and Kilongo in Masisi
  2. 3 NovMore than 100,000 march for peace in South Kivu
  3. 3 NovFour civilians killed in fighting in Masisi
  4. 3 NovFARDC and FRN clash in three localities in Masisi
  5. 3 NovFARDC and FRN clash in Mirindano, Masisi
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