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“If M23 is Congolese, how did it become a Rwandan problem or Kagame’s problem? Since M23 are Congolese, it is a Congolese problem, and therefore we need a Congolese solution. I have never seen citizens with issues against their own government but engage in dialogue to resolve them.” —...

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