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DRC's former leader Kabila is Rwandan 'proxy,' Tshisekedi tells lawmakers. DR Congo's former president, Joseph Kabila, is a Rwandan stooge, his successor Felix Tshisekedi told lawmakers on Tuesday. Kabila this month joined forces with the Kigali-backed M23 armed group that's been leading an insurgency in eastern DRC for more than a decade.

The facts: 3 credible reports corroborate; Automated text read: low manipulation. Real record: www.africanews.com (+ www.bbc.com, www.jeuneafrique.com): “DRC's former leader Kabila is Rwandan 'proxy,' Tshisekedi tells lawmakers”

The signals weigh clearly for the claim, and at least one corroborates it.

[VERIFIED] DRC's former leader Kabila is Rwandan 'proxy,' Tshisekedi tells lawmakers. DR Congo's fo…

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Cross-source corroborationCorroborates3 credible reports corroborate
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Spread velocityNot runno velocity signal yet
Prior-narrative correlationNeutralno prior-threat correlation
Known manipulation patternsNeutralno manipulation pattern matched
Models weigh, humans verifyCorroboratesAutomated text read: low manipulation

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