Democratic Republic of Congo

Following the defeat of the M-23 rebels, UN peacekeepers are now targeting a Ugandan Islamist rebel group named the “Allied Democratic Forces” that is operating in eastern Congo. The extremist group is reportedly linked to Shabaab, and is blamed for some 300 kidnappings in the past year.

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