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Rebels kill at least 7 civilians in eastern DRC - army

By AFP

Fighters of the ADF staged two raids in the North Kivu region bordering Uganda, Teddy Kataliko, leader of the civilian administration in Beni district, said.

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  • FILE: DRC police have been accused of summarily executing at least 51 people in an anti-gang operation. Picture: AFP

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