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M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

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13 foreign peacekeepers killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group in DR Congo .

South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on Goma .

Three Malawians and a Uruguayan were also killed in the clashes.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an end to the fighting in separate calls with the leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda .

The UN is pulling all non-essential staff out of Goma as the fighting intensifies.

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English

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