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DR Congo's Rebel Kaleidoscope -- BBC
While the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have dominated headlines in recent months, they are just one of more than two dozen armed groups fighting in this resource-rich region.
A new report by the aid agency Oxfam, published along with a remarkable map, shows that the recent unrest in Goma - a strategically important trading city - is just the tip of an iceberg of human suffering.
The M23 rebels, named after a 23 March 2009 failed peace agreement that they claim to want to implement, captured Goma nearly two weeks ago, before withdrawing with their loot to positions just outside the city at the weekend.
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My Comment: With more than 25 rebel factions operating in just two provinces of eastern DR Congo: North and South Kivu, it is easy to understand why this region is in so much chaos.
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