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Fourth rebel group created

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    Meanwhile, Wamba's former spokesman Willy Mishiki of the RCD-Kisangani faction announced the group's dissolution and said it had been "replaced" by a new civilian organisation, the Movement for Security, Peace and Development (MSPD). He told RNA on Sunday that Wamba's leadership had been characterised by "political immobility, lethargy and a strong leaning towards inciting ethnic hatred and tribalism". He added that tension was high in Kisangani where Ugandan soldiers were "hunting down the [RCD] parliamentarians and their supporters who have deposed Wamba". Regional analysts told IRIN on Monday that as Uganda backs two of the factions - Bemba and Wamba -, Rwanda was afraid of "losing out" in the DRC and may have offered support for this group.

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