Jean-Marie Runiga

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Jean-Marie Runiga Lugerero is an evangelical bishop and the former President of the March 23 Movement (M23), [1] a rebel military faction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which took control of the eastern city of Goma in November, 2012. [2] He previously rejected a deadline by a regional summit in Uganda for the M23 movement to withdraw from Goma saying "withdrawal from Goma should not be a prerequisite for talks but rather should come as the result of talks". [2] M23 withdrew from Goma in December following negotiations. [3] He was sacked from the movement after he signed an accord on February 24 pledging to end the conflict. [4] In a statement signed by M23's military leader, Sultani Makenga, he was accused of treason because of "financial embezzlement, divisions, ethnic hatred, deceit and political immaturity". [5] A faction of the M23 loyal to him, including M23 founder Bosco Ntaganda, have clashed with those loyal to Sultani Makenga. [6]

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  2. 1 2 "DR Congo fighters given deadline to exit Goma". aljazeera.net. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Rebels in DR Congo withdraw from Goma". BBC News. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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