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Rebels deny Lodja has fallen

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    Rebel troops of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD) have denied the retaking of Lodja town by government forces. AFP quoted RCD military leader Jean-Pierre Ondekane as saying the town, in Kasai Oriental province, was “not in danger”. The claims were made by the Kinshasa daily ‘La Reference Plus’, which said government troops arrived in the town on Tuesday. “Lodja is not in danger, the frontline in that region is miles from Lodja, near Dekese and Dimbelengue,” Ondekane said. “We have just called our troops there and everything is calm.”

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