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More than 100,000 march for peace in South Kivu

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Residents demonstrated in Uvira and the territories of Shabunda, Fizi and Mwenga to demand peace, reject the FRN and support Félix Tshisekedi’s reforms. The governor of South Kivu claims more than 100,000 participants, a figure not confirmed by an independent count, according to Beto.

More than 100,000 people took part in peace marches in several areas of South Kivu controlled by the Congolese government, according to the provincial governor cited by Beto. The rallies, held at his call, took place in Uvira and the territories of Shabunda, Fizi and Mwenga.

The demonstrators called for an end to the violence and denounced the FRN, a politico-military movement that organisers attribute to former Congolese president Joseph Kabila. They also expressed support for President Félix Tshisekedi and his initiatives, according to the governor. The estimate of more than 100,000 participants came from the organisers, with no independent count reported by Beto.

Members of the Sacred Union, women’s and youth organisations, associations, human rights defenders, religious leaders and inter-community leaders took part in the marches. The governor said the march had lasted more than two hours.

The demonstrations come after FRN rebels were reported to be approaching Uvira in eastern DR Congo on 27 October, and the head of MONUSCO met the movement in Goma on 2 November. On 25 October, leaders of Grande Orientale condemned the FRN in a statement against the movement.

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