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Thanks to military operations by the Congolese army (FARDC), the combatants were repatriated in late 2019. They belonged to different armed groups opposed to the Rwandan government, such as the FDLR and RNC.
After having more than two years of civic education and vocational training at Mutobo, the former combatants will be reintegrated into the Rwandan society, some joining their relatives after more than 25 years.
According to Valerie Nyirahabineza, the Chairperson of the Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission, the two years of deradicalization have turned the rebels into citizens ready to take part in their country's development.
"The former combatants who will be discharged today...