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DR Congo leader tells rebels to go

Representatives of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) rebel group say they have been ordered out of Kinshasa by the government. The MLC has had a presence in the Congolese capital since last April, when the two sides signed a peace deal. But recent fighting and reports of atrocities in north-eastern Congo have worsened relations between them. A further peace deal was signed in December, paving the way for MLC leader Jean-Pierre Bemba to become one of Congo’s vice presidents. Full Story