M23 rebels begin withdrawal from DRC border city

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The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), which includes M23 rebels, has said it has begun withdrawing its forces from the border city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which it seized earlier this month. The group said the move was intended as a "trust-building measure" to give the Doha peace process, mediated by Qatar, the best chance of