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Codeco militia adds to Congo’s peace bid woes

Commanders of the armed group Codeco walk through Linga village on January 13, 2022, in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo | File

By  Patrick Ilunga

Contributor based in Kinshasa, DRC

Nation Media Group

In north-eastern Ituri province, CODECO militiamen killed 10 people, including nine minors. That was on Monday September 17. But this was neither new violence nor unexpected.

Read: Codeco militia kills 10 civilians in eastern Congo

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