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Uganda dismisses UN report's claims it backs M23 rebels in DRC

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Soldiers are seen patroling Masisi area within Goma in DR Congo on Jan 8, 2023. [Xinhua]

Uganda on Wednesday dismissed claims in a report by UN experts that it was backing M23 rebels active in the restive east of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The report commissioned by the UN Security Council and seen by AFP this week alleged "active support" for the M23 by Ugandan army and military intelligence officials.

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