Q&A: DR Congo's M23 rebels
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The M23 rebels have brought havoc to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since April 2012 but have now ended their insurgency after the government said they had been defeated.
At least 800,000 people have fled their homes and at one point, there were fears a new regional war could break out, with accusations that Rwanda and Uganda were backing the rebels - charges both countries denied.
The advances by the Congolese army follow changes in the military structures and the intervention of a brigade of UN troops with a tough mandate.
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