Jean-Marie_Runiga_Lugerero

Jean-Marie Runiga

Jean-Marie Runiga

Congolese evangelical bishop and rebel

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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References

  1. [1]
    "M23 rebels set conditions for Goma exit". aljazeera.net. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  2. [2]
    "DR Congo fighters given deadline to exit Goma". aljazeera.net. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. [3]
    "Rebels in DR Congo withdraw from Goma". BBC News. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    "DR Congo: Army 'seizes' eastern towns held by M23 rebels". bbcnews.com. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. [5]
    "DR Congo: Bunagana residents flee M23 clashes to Uganda". bbcnews.com. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. [6]
    "DR Congo: M23's Makenga and Runiga factions 'clash'". bbcnews.com. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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