Those pardoned by interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby are among hundreds of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad members sentenced to life in prison over "terrorism acts."
Democratic Republic of Congo's former vice president between 2003 and 2006 was imprisoned by the International Criminal Court for more than a decade, but was acquitted of several charges in 2018.
First detected in 1967 in the German city of the same name, MVD has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent.
Hundreds of rebels of FACT group have been given life sentences while another 24 have been acquitted in killing of ex-ruler Idriss Deby, says prosecutor for capital N'Djamena.
Nine Chinese citizens have been killed in an attack on a mine in the Bambari region of the country and the Chinese embassy gave no immediate reaction.
Troops will not involve in combat operations, says Angolan military, adding it is "solely to supervise the process of disbanding, disarming and reintegrating the M23 forces."
Tutsi-led rebels retreated from several villages in North Kivu's Masisi territory, says an official of East African Community regional force, but some residents say it could be "a false withdrawal."
The attack comes after suspected ADF rebels killed over 40 people in twin attacks on Wednesday.
Angola, which plays as a mediator between the rebels and DRC government, says the decision was taken after consultations with Kinshasa, adding other regional leaders and the UN had been informed.
Daesh-linked ADF rebels killed dozens of civilians using guns and machetes in several villages in North Kivu province, officials say.
M23 rebels launch offensive in Kirotshe and Shasha settlements, about 30 kilometres west of Goma, a city that lies on border with Rwanda.
Fresh bout of fighting in flashpoint North Kivu province leaves several civilians dead and wounded, hospital sources and aid workers say.
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