REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

PRESIDENT BUHARI MET WITH APC AND PDP EXECUTIVES TODAY AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: one or more people and people sitting                 President Buhari who said today that ''Today's Meeting with PDP & APC was not a political gathering, but a symbol of our unity and an expression of the maturity of our democracy ''.Below is the Presidents remarks during the meeting today.
PRESIDENT BUHARI'S ADDRESS TO THE EXECUTIVES OF APC AND PDP AT THE STATE HOUSE,FRIDAY,AUGUST 25,2017.
''I thank you sincerely,collectively and individually for finding time from your busy schedules to come all the way to Abuja and welcome me back home.This visit signifies the unity of Nigeria.It is not a party occasion.It is not a political gathering.It is a symbol of our National unity.It is also an expression of the maturity of our democracy.Multi-party democracy is a very tried and tested form of government.Opposition does not mean hostility,enmity or antagonism.Democracy needs opposition,one which is vibrant but responsible.I am very pleased to see you assembled here all shades of opinion in Nigeria.Please convey to our countrymen and women in your respective states my deep gratitude to all those who prayed for my recovery.I am imploring all Nigerians to continue praying for peace and prosperity in Nigeria.I thank you so much God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria''.More photos below.
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