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INSANE: Congo names new army chief among broad military reforms | Rare Historical Photos

FILE PHOTO: Congolese soldiers are seen outside the governor's headquarters as the new military governor arrives to take charge in Goma, North Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the head of the armed forces as part of broader military reforms aimed at boosting efficiency, his office said.

Congo's army is fighting multiple armed groups, mainly in its restive east where ethnic militias, Islamist fighters and other rebel groups are battling for control near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda.

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