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The United Nations condemned recent attacks against its force by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and urged them to “immediately cease hostilities”. In a statement on Twitter , the UN acknowledged “the courage and determination” of its forces who responded to the attacks. The M23 rebels accuse …

The M23 rebel group has denied shooting down a UN helicopter that crashed on Sunday while carrying peacekeepers on a reconnaissance mission in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the BBC reports. According to the rebel group, the Congolese army is responsible for the attack because it shot down the UN …