More than 100,000 march in Uvira for peace in eastern DR Congo, governor says
South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi led a peace march in Uvira on Tuesday and put the crowd at more than 100,000. Marchers condemned violence they blame on the FRN, which they accuse Rwanda of backing.
More than 100,000 people marched through Uvira on Tuesday to denounce the war in eastern DR Congo and call for peace, Radio Okapi reported. The figure comes from South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi, who organised the march. Marchers carried banners through the city's main streets. They condemned violence they blame on the Front pour la refondation de la nation (FRN). They accuse Rwanda of backing the group. Local sources told Radio Okapi that the march slowed business and daily life across the city. Purusi led the procession from the Maison Orange…
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