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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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With delayed detection, cases are spreading across Congo, including in the cities of Goma and Bukavu, both under the control of a rebel group, M23, and cut off from the resources of Congo’s central government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Last year, the US brokered a peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda, which is accused of backing rebel forces in its giant neighbour.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The star of the Oscar-winning "Anatomy of a Fall" certainly likes playing the rebel, having made his name in the film "Anarchists".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

There has also been a case in eastern DR Congo's biggest city, Goma, which has a population of around 850,000 people and is under rebel control.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Things were bad enough between Dorian and the king; he didn’t need to be branded as a rebel sympathizer.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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