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title: "Are Congo’s Rebels Breaking Apart?"
description: "M23 keeps winning on the battlefield, but a foiled plot against leader Sultani Makenga has exposed deep rivalries within the rebellion — fractures Kinshasa has yet to exploit."
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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M23 keeps winning on the battlefield, but a foiled plot against leader Sultani Makenga has exposed deep rivalries within the rebellion — fractures Kinshasa has yet to exploit.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/are-congos-rebels-breaking-apart/.
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