Thursday, November 7, 2013

M23 Rebel Chief Surrenders In Uganda



DR Congo's M23 Rebel Chief Sultani Makenga 'Surrenders -- BBC

The commander of the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surrendered in Uganda, sources have told the BBC.

Sultani Makenga is said to have handed himself over along with hundreds of M23 fighters in the Mgahinga National Park.

A Ugandan spokesman said no decision had yet been made on whether he would be handed over to DR Congo.

Earlier this week the M23 said it was ending its insurgency, hours after the DR Congo government claimed victory.

Reports say Col Makenga and about 1,700 fighters have been disarmed and are being held in a secret location.

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More News On The End For The M23 Rebel Movement

Uganda Says Congo’s M23 Leader Surrenders as Rebels Deny Claim -- Bloomberg Businessweek
DR Congo's M23 rebels surrender to Uganda -- AFP
Congo's M23 rebels surrender to Ugandan military -- CBS/AP
Source: Congo Rebel Leader Held in Uganda -- Voice of America
DR Congo rebels surrender in Uganda -- Al Jazeera
Defeated Congolese rebel leader captured in Uganda, officials say -- The Guardian
M23 militants surrender to Ugandan military, surrender weapons -- UPI
Ugandan Officials: M23 Commander, 1,500 Rebels, Surrender -- Voice of America
In East Congo, high drama as long war begins to end -- Christian Science Monitor
Profile: Sultani Makenga, DR Congo's M23 rebel leader -- BBC

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