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Rebel official reported arrested in Goma

Roger Lumbala, deputy head of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD)'s department of territorial administration, has been arrested in Goma, rebel-controlled Uvira radio reported on Tuesday. Lumbala has been accused of assisting dissident officers to escape from custody and organising the secret training of Congolese youths with the aim of rebelling against the RCD, the radio station quoted Chief of Staff Commander Igo Ilondo as saying.

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