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Kinshasa accuses Joseph Kabila of preparing a widespread attack

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Kinshasa accuses Joseph Kabila of preparing a widespread attack

The Kinshasa government accuses former president Joseph Kabila, now leading a rebellion in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, of preparing a widespread attack against the country. The accusation comes after his rapprochement with the AFC-M23 and the creation of the National Resistance Front, Gabonactu reports.

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