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Congo civil servants traveling to Rwanda for salaries

Michael Oti
February 26, 2026

Since M23 rebels captured Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a year ago, the city's government workers have been forced to cross into Rwanda to withdraw their salaries.

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