Former DRC president forms alliance with M23 rebels

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Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has formed a new political-military movement, allied with the M23 armed group, formalising a partnership that unites the former head of state with the rebel movement controlling large swathes of the country's violence-plagued eastern provinces. The Kabila-M23 tie-up was officially announced at a joint press conference at Kabila's personal residence in Goma,