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Mayi-Mayi said advancing on Uvira

    NAIROBI

    Sources in eastern DRC continue to send IRIN reports of ongoing violence in the Fizi and Uvira regions. Intense clashes between Mayi-Mayi fighters and the RCD have reportedly been underway since last Friday. Some sources claim Burundian troops entered the region to counter Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) rebels fighting alongside the Mayi-Mayi.

    The Mayi-Mayi are said to be advancing towards Uvira, from Makobola some 20 km away. The sources further denied the presence of any DRC government troops in the area.

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